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Parent company will open as many as 24 Toys R Us flagship stores across the U.S. beginning in 2024 and also launch stores specially designed for airports and cruise ships.

Recent retail news includes Walmart's latest Roblox offering, and Amazon spinning art into commerce.

"Crayola x Kohl's" will officially roll out Oct. 2 and include apparel, accessories, gifts, impulse buys and home decor inspired by the brand’s iconic crayon colors.

Consumption trade-offs: Research examines spending on discretionary general merchandise; plus, a look at snacking and candy purchasing.

Seventy percent of surveyed consumers plan to spend at least $51 on classroom needs this year, according to data from Breaktime Media.

Once dormant Zellers is continuing its comeback with plans to open more pop-up shops and permanent store experiences inside Hudson's Bay department stores.

The inaugural “Geoffrey Tour Across America" kicks off on July 20 in New York with a celebration at the Herald Square Macy's store.

After testing five locations since January, the department store chain will open 45 additional scaled-down shops by the end of 2023.

As elevated prices persist, overall U.S. retail spending on non-essential general merchandise and CPGs increased 2%, despite a decline in unit sales, according to market research firm Circana.

Other recent retail news includes Home Depot focusing on drawing more pro customers, and Amazon Prime bringing back its seller fulfillment program.