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

Owners of Bissinger’s Handcrafted Chocolatier have announced plans to take over a former GODIVA Chocolatier store at the Saint Louis Galleria in St. Louis, Mo.

GODIVA announced in January it would leave its 128 North American stores through sales and closures in order to focus on its online and food, drug and mass retail sales.

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

The experiential store features the signature M&M'S "Wall of Chocolate," larger-than-life M&M'S character moments, and the ability for guests to create their very own custom M&M'S candies.

In a departure from plans announced in 2019 to open 2,000 GODIVA locations worldwide, the chocolatier said it will instead continue its “aggressive focus” on food, drug and mass retail and online sales.

Among hundreds of confections, customers will find everything from over-the-top indulgences to specialty items.

Swiss chocolatier Läderach is opening a flagship store in New York City, its 100th store across the world.

Bouchée Confections, maker of handcrafted single-origin chocolates and confections, has opened a new shop in Reno, Nevada.

Hershey has launched the Hershey Insights Network, which provides solutions for its retail partners to engage shoppers and enhance their overall experience both in-store and online.