Aldi aims to hire 20K workers in hiring week effort

August 17, 2021

Supermarket chain Aldi aims to hire 20,000 employees and is holding a national hiring week next month to make it happen.

Kirkland's gets artsy

August 17, 2021

Retail home furnishings company Kirkland's is putting a little art into its stores.

Kroger launches training to boost store associate engagement, retention

August 17, 2021

The Kroger Family of Companies is deploying a personalized training program to spur deeper associate engagement and retention.

Under Armour appoints Yum! CEO to board

August 17, 2021

Under Armour Inc. has appointed David Gibbs, CEO of Yum! Brands Inc., to its board of directors. Gibbs has led efforts to boost sales for more than 51,000 KFC…

Whataburger, sports retailer launch apparel line

August 16, 2021

Fast casual Whataburger and Academy Sports + Outdoors have launched an apparel line called Magellan Outdoors x Whataburger.

The dark side of returns and refunds: How policy abuse damages CX and what to do about it

by Rafael Lourenco — EVP, ClearSale

Rafael Lourenco, executive vice president and partner at ClearSale, shares insight on why retailers need to keep an eye on return fraud and CX in order to…

Impossible Foods to launch Impossible Sausage at retailers

August 16, 2021

Impossible Foods will launch its Impossible Sausage Made From Plants at retail stores in ground form.

Entrepreneurs open self-serve wine bar in Phoenix

August 13, 2021

A pair of former teachers have opened GenuWine Arizona in Phoenix, a self-serve wine bar that highlights Arizona wines, according to an abc15.com report. The…

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La Madeleine debuts Express model within Dallas Walmart stores

August 13, 2021

La Madeleine French Bakery & Café has rolled out its first Express store model locations in three Dallas-based Walmart stores.

Digital signage market to grow $6.7B by 2025

August 13, 2021

The digital signage market is projected to grow by $6.71 billion by 2025 with the market's growth momentum reaching 8.80% compound annual growth rate…

EBay vending machine awards luxury handbags to trivia contest winners

August 13, 2021

EBay has installed vending machines, featuring designer handbags, at its marketplace in Dumbo, Brooklyn and Silver Lake, Los Angeles, according to a press…

PayRange introduces all-in-one payment device

August 13, 2021

PayRange, a network for everyday purchases, has added the BluCard modular all-in-one payment device to its network, according to a press release.

The new retail map: Utilizing contextual intelligence to meet consumers where they are

by Mark Lawrence

Mark Lawrence, solutions director, analytics and enterprise, Oracle Retail, explains that as shoppers return to stores, brick-and-mortars may no longer be as…

Coinstar teams with Coinme to bring bitcoin enabled kiosks to Alaska supermarkets

August 12, 2021

Coinme, a licensed cryptocurrency cash exchange in the U.S., has teamed with Coinstar, a provider of self-service coin counting, to deploy 15 bitcoin-enabled…

MobileFuse, Ibotta partner to target consumer shopping habits

August 12, 2021

MobileFuse, an in-app, CTV and DOOH advertising platform, has formed a partnership with Ibotta, a cash back rewards platform in the U.S., to combine Ibotta's…

Volta Charging, Place Exchange team on gas station agreement

August 12, 2021

Volta Industries Inc., a producer of electric vehicle charging networks, announced a partnership with Place Exchange for supply-side platform for programmatic…

Baby supply vending machine readies for expansion

August 11, 2021

Baby Vend, a network of baby supply vending machines in Alaska, has expanded to Florida and Georgia, with plans to expand even further, according to…

Why holiday e-commerce strategy planning starts in summer

by Danielle Savin — Senior Director Marketing Solutions, Capgemini

Danielle Savin, senior director of digital marketing at Capgemini in North America, offers up a checklist of strategies to ensure your retail business is ready…

Pandemic recovery reboots Rochester operation's technology focus

Martk Houseknecht is confident Crickler Vending will reclaim its position as a technology leader in convenience services as the business recovers from COVID-19.