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B ed Bath & Beyond is adding omni-channel trap- pings to its stores to help boost sales, CEO Steven Tamares said on the retailer's first- quarter earnings call. The quarter's net sales growth was flat year on year, while same-store sales declined by 50 basis points versus the year-ago quarter. "As we evolve our stores, we look to integrate additional physical and digi- tal capabilities to create a more experiential shopping envi- ronment and showcase the products, services and solutions we offer," Tamares said. At the Bed Bath & Beyond store in Hyannis, Mass., the company introduced a digital scanner tool that shows shop- pers customer reviews, product images and pricing informa- tion. Interactive catalogs as well as digital product advisers to help shoppers sort through inventory will be brought there later this month, Tamares said. The chain anticipates opening its boldest project in the fall: a 100,000-square-foot cluster of its four main banners — Bed Bath & Beyond, BuyBuy Baby, Cost Plus World Market and Harmon Face Values — at the Liberty View in- dustrial park in Brooklyn, N.Y. "Customers will be able to experience product demonstrations and how-to sessions, food-sampling and cooking classes," said Tamares, "as well as utilize our latest digital tools to assist them in finding the right merchandise for their home." S T O R E F R O N T S Bed Bath & Beyond adds features to compete with rivals ABOVE AND BEYOND HOME GOODS By Brannon Boswell Chin a mee t s Peru at Chin awok 24 W H AT T HE T E N A N T S A RE UP TO 20 S C T / A U G U S T 2 0 1 6 JCPenney adds home goods and a PP lian C es 28 bat t eries P lus bul bs k ee P s a dding stores 32 l iebeskind b erlin l oves a meri C a too 34