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Albertsons Pulls Fiscal 2026 Outlook As It Conducts Business Review

Albertsons Pulls Fiscal 2026 Outlook As It Conducts Business Review

by Mike Duff | Oct 13, 2026 | Retail Articles

Albertsons beat second-quarter Wall Street estimates, but management said the supermarket and drug store operator has pulled its fiscal-year outlook as it conducts a wide-ranging business review. Net income was $51.5 million, or 11 cents per diluted share, versus...
Economic Concerns Shifting Holiday Shoppers to ‘Selective Spending’

Economic Concerns Shifting Holiday Shoppers to ‘Selective Spending’

by Mike Duff | Oct 13, 2026 | Retail Articles

The 2026 Holiday & E-Commerce Survey from digital marketing agency Adtaxi suggests that consumers, mindful of inflation and other economic challenges, will shift where, how and when they shop during the forthcoming holiday season. However, the shift won’t be...
Kapoor Moves From Target Marketplace To Lead Shipt

Kapoor Moves From Target Marketplace To Lead Shipt

by Mike Duff | Oct 13, 2026 | Retail Articles

Target senior vice president of marketplace Raj Kapoor is moving over to the company’s Shipt delivery and logistics subsidiary as CEO. Kapoor was Shipt’s COO from 2022 to 2025. He has served as senior vice president of Target’s marketplace operation since 2025....
Ross Completes 2026 Expansion Initiative With 51 Stores Openings

Ross Completes 2026 Expansion Initiative With 51 Stores Openings

by Mike Duff | Oct 12, 2026 | Retail Articles

Ross Stores opened 41 namesake and 10 dd’s Discounts stores across 17 states in September and October, completing the company’s store growth plans for fiscal 2026. Overall, the company noted that Ross opened 115 additional locations this year.  “Each new...
Ikea’s Small-Format Strategy Sets Replacement Store Plan in Suburban Chicago

Ikea’s Small-Format Strategy Sets Replacement Store Plan in Suburban Chicago

by Mike Duff | Oct 12, 2026 | Retail Articles

Ikea is replacing one of its full-sized superstores in the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, IL, with a small-format location in nearby Naperville. The 310,000-square-foot Bolingbrook Ikea location will remain open until late next year, and the Naperville store, situated...
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