Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., in partnership with licensing agent Brand Activation Consulting, has launched new, D-I-Y plush sets and a mini blind-box plush collection from licensee Just Play, a leader in the children's consumer goods industry, both of which are on shelves now exclusively at U.S. Walmart stores and Walmart.com. The Just Play D-I-Y Build-A-Bear Workshop Rainbow Bear and Pink Kitty plush sets include a 10" furry friend, stuffing, a heart locket, a birth certificate, a fashion outfit and accessories.

 

Destination Maternity Corporation has retained Great American Group to assist the company in the strategic rationalization of its overall store inventory and product cycle.

 

Herlitz Inventory Management, a leading innovator in scientific demand forecasting, replenishment and optimization, announced its selection by Maurice Sporting Goods, a fishing, marine, hunting and outdoor recreation supplier to retailers.

 

XPO Logistics Inc., a leading global provider of transportation and logistics solutions, plans to deploy 5,000 intelligent robots throughout its logistics sites in North America and Europe. The robots, which are designed to collaborate with humans, will supplement XPO’s existing workforce and support future growth.

 

RevCascade, a dropship technology platform that enables any retailer to launch, operate and scale customizable dropship programs, is launching the RevCascade Extended Aisle Program. Through a partnership with Wondersign, an interactive kiosk company, the program will bring drop shipping to thousands of bricks-and-mortar furniture stores across the country, with a beta program launching in Q4 2018.

 

First Insight Inc., a global technology company transforming how leading retailers make product investment and pricing decisions, announced a multi-year expansion of their partnership with DICK'S Sporting Goods, the largest U.S.-based, full-line omnichannel sporting goods retailer.

 

iFresh Inc., a leading Asian American grocery supermarket chain and online grocer, announced that UnionPay will be accepted in iFresh stores across the United States.

 

Brooks Brothers, the oldest clothing retailer in the U.S., selected Manhattan Associates Inc. to improve contact center operations and deliver a seamless omnichannel shopping experience for customers worldwide. New York-based Brooks Brothers is deploying Manhattan Active Omni to fuel its “buy anywhere, get anywhere” customer experience platform across its full network of 300 retail locations.

 

Geoffrey LLC, Toys "R" Us Inc.'s intellectual property holding company subsidiary, will move forward with a plan for a group of investors led by Geoffrey LLC's existing secured lenders to acquire substantially all of its assets. The new company is "in discussions with very interested parties about how the company could look in the future."