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Executive Planning Conference Scheduled for November

Executive Planning Conference

Manufacturers and distributors will gather this fall in order to discuss new business relationships and strengthen existing partnerships. Distribution America and PRO Group-affiliated distributors will connect with manufacturers Nov. 14-16 at the JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort in Florida for the annual Executive …

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Lowe’s Launches DIY Home Improvement Training Program

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Lowe’s recently launched a program called The UpSkill Project that trains consumers on the skills they need to complete DIY home improvement projects, the company reports. The program will send Lowe’s employees to 40 communities in the U.S. to teach nearly 200 consumers the …

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Sears Taking Another Loan From CEO Edward Lampert

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Sears Holdings CEO Edward Lampert recently increased his loans to the struggling company, which now total over $1.6 billion from the past two years, according to Business Insider. “Lampert, through his hedge fund ESL Investments, has agreed to give the company a $200 million …

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Sears to Sell Smart Appliances on Amazon

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Sears announced Thursday that it will begin selling Kenmore appliances on Amazon that feature Amazon’s smart home assistant Alexa, reports the Chicago Tribune. According to the article, Sears will sell Kenmore appliances that can be operated using Alexa’s voice-activation capabilities. …

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Generation Z Consumers Want Unique, High-Quality Products

Generation Z is steadily entering the economy and retailers need to be prepared. The National Retail Federation (NRF) recently partnered with IBM to learn more about this emerging consumer demographic. The resulting study, Uniquely Generation Z, charts the traits and …

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Sears Canada Looks to Sell, Lays off Thousands

Sears Canada

In June, Sears Canada filed for bankruptcy protection and announced plans to close 59 locations and cut 2,900 jobs, according to Global News. Now, the company will begin reaching out to potential buyers while it’s under creditor protection, CBC News reports. The company plans to …

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Shuttered Retail Spaces Can Lead to Increased Crime

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A June 2017 Harvard Business Review study finds that shuttered retail spaces can lead to an increase in crime and theft in their immediate vicinity. However, an operational store can provide communities roughly $30,000 annually in social benefits by reducing crime and …

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