Sephora is seeing significant success with its loyalty program. Further, its Beauty Insider Challenges, a gamification element which drives members to try new shopping categories or buy during certain promotional windows, has achieved a 30% adoption rate (via Forbes).

Consumer sentiment has improved in February, reaching levels not seen since August of last year. However, “Concerns about the erosion of personal finances from high prices and elevated risk of job loss continue to be widespread,” the University of Michigan’s Surveys of Consumers director Joanne Hsu said (via Chain Store Age).

After an extremely volatile January which saw silver and gold prices soar, then crater, some coin shops are now limiting purchases they’re making from customers. With top-level refineries stating they’re full of stock at the moment, smaller shops are limiting buys (via Business Insider).

Kroger named Greg Foran as its CEO, capping off the search for a replacement for ousted exec Rodney McMullen. Foran previously served as CEO of Air New Zealand as well as president and CEO of Walmart U.S. (via CNBC).

Minute Maid is preparing to discontinue its popular frozen juice concentrate offerings. Longtime fans of the juice are waxing nostalgic about the end of production, lamenting the end of what they see as an iconic part of their formative years (via FOX Business).