British chocolatier and retailer Thorntons announced it will close 61 retail stores as a result of continued pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Retail property developer Washington Prime Group has opened three new Shelby’s Sugar Shop stores in shopping centers in Ohio and Washington.

GoodSam first launched three chocolate bars, but the brand has also expanded with dark chocolate baking chips and a selection of coated items.

Fannie May, which was acquired by Ferrero Group in 2017, has refreshed several of its 55 stores and totally remodeled others, including locations in the Chicago suburbs of Park Ridge, La Grange and Aurora.

ECRM is adding new features to its proprietary virtual platform after surpassing 25,000 curated meetings between retail buyers and sellers last month.

Retail Confectioners International has announced its Board of Directors will mostly remain the same for 2020-2021, with two exceptions.

ECRM has developed a dynamic technology platform, utilizing the latest in virtual communications technologies, for facilitating face-to-face virtual meetings between buyers and suppliers.

IT’SUGAR has opened its 22,000-sq.-ft. candy store, which features branded shops and a three-story Statue of Liberty covered in 1.5 million Jelly Belly beans.

Mars Wrigley and Standard Cognition have partnered to help retailers move into a new world of autonomous checkout by integrating seamless technology and impulse category sales. 

The Bristol Luxury Group, a subsidiary of Bristol Capital Advisors, has substantially purchased the assets of specialty candy retailer Sugarfina, Inc. through a sale approved by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware.