Department Stores News

BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected new leaders to its Executive Council. Incoming President and Chief Executive Officer of Walmart Inc. John Furner also shared additional changes designed to help fuel innovation and drive the new era of retail. "Over my 32 years with Walmart, I’ve seen that our people are our greatest competitive advantage. These internal promotions reflect our culture of opportunity and the dep...

HEATH, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Customers may have seen reports about infant formula testing from Healthy Florida First. Despite our requests for information about the products, methodology, and results, we have yet to receive these critical details. Bobbie is disappointed by the lack of transparency from the Healthy Florida First initiative, which risks unnecessarily causing alarm to American families. In addition, the initial report had discrepancies between its infographic and data table, caus...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ralph Lauren Corporation has today announced the appointment of Cesar Conde, Chairman of NBCUniversal News Group, to its Board of Directors....

PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JCPenney enters 2026 with a clear point of view: design-led style, trusted quality and remarkable value for America’s diverse working families....

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Cencosud presented its global business outlook and 2026 Investment Plan to the financial market during Cenco Day. On this occasion, the Company reaffirmed its commitment to profitable growth, disciplined capital allocation, and innovation across its key markets. For 2026, the Company expects consolidated revenues of USD 18,413 million and adjusted EBITDA of USD 1,815 million, with double-digit margins in Chile, Pe...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2026 PBA NAHA, presented by JCPenney, will recognize the most outstanding talent in professional beauty across North America and around the world....

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SymphonyAI, a global leader in Vertical AI product platforms, today announced the launch of the next generation of CINDE Merchandising Agents, introducing a new class of Merchandising Agents that embed agentic AI directly into weekly, promotional, launch, and reset workflows. Purpose-built for merchants, the CINDE Merchandising Agents bring autonomous, role-based intelligence to the decisions that drive in-store merchandising margin: The Merchant Planner – weekly sale...

NEUHAUSEN, Switzerland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sensormatic Solutions, the leading global retail solutions portfolio of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), today announced a new technology collaboration that can redefine inventory accuracy and management. Retailers using Sensormatic Solutions TrueVUE Cloud inventory intelligence platform can gain better visibility by connecting with Keonn Technologies’ AdvanTrack-600™ real time location system. This integration can help provide a clearer view of product loc...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SOLUM unveils large E-Paper display lineup and an open retail ecosystem at NRF 2026, showcasing its “Retail in Sync” data-driven platform vision....

DULUTH, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Vision Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: EYE) (“National Vision” or the “Company”) today reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 outlook ahead of its participation at the 2026 ICR Conference. The Company reaffirms its fiscal 2025 outlook for the 53 weeks ending January 3, 2026, as set forth below. New Stores: ~32 Adjusted Comparable Store Sales Growth(1)(2): 5.0% - 6.0% Net Revenue: $1.970 billion - $1.988 billion(3) Adjusted Operating Income(2)(3): $92 million - $98 million Adj...