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Retailers challenged by ‘ghosting’ employees
September 21, 2021
The advent and continuation of the coronavirus has made hiring and retaining employees a tough challenge for all businesses big and small, and now a new trend…
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Shoppers spend more when shopping but store trips still on decline
September 20, 2021
The average retail spend per shopping occasion remains higher during the coronavirus pandemic, hitting $34 a trip or more since March, 2020.
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Kroger taps Instacart for expanded delivery strategy
September 20, 2021
Kroger is teaming up with Instacart to drive its grocery delivery business forward and is debuting a 30-minute or less delivery promise.
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Walmart testing self-driving vehicles for delivery strategy
September 20, 2021
Walmart is testing self-driving cars in a collaboration that involves Ford Motor and AI provider Argo AI for expanding its product delivery strategy.
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Brick-and-mortar retail not going anywhere soon
September 17, 2021
The retail brick-and-mortar segment, despite COVID-19 and the increasing consumer online purchase activity, isn't going anywhere soon.
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Australian fragrance maker expands online reach
September 17, 2021
The Glasshouse Fragrances, a fragrance maker based in Australia, is expanding its e-commerce channel strategy via two online retailers. The brand is offering…
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Fashion retailer strives to clean oceans, waterways
September 17, 2021
The Ocean Project, a fashion retailer, makes its focus very clear right from its brand name: helping to save oceans and change how the apparel industry impacts…
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On top of change? Don’t miss ‘New Self-Service Technologies for a Changing World’
September 17, 2021
Self-service technologies continue to advance at a fast pace, creating more ways for brands, retailers and service providers to better engage with customers.
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Fashion retailer moving forward on expansion
September 16, 2021
Fashion brand and retailer Maceoo is moving forward with brick-and-mortar store launches with plans to open six locations in several U.S. cities including…
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Home Depot hiring 500 for Baltimore distribution centers
September 16, 2021
The Home Depot is busy hiring on for three distributions centers the home improvement retailer opened in Sparrows Point, Baltimore.
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Consumers not likely to splurge this holiday season
September 16, 2021
A majority of shoppers, 52%, believe the threat of continued inflation will impact holiday budgets with 64% expecting to spend the same amount as they did last…
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Online reviews playing role in purchase decisions
September 15, 2021
More than half, 54%, of U.S. shoppers read online reviews for everything they buy prior to purchase and 30% of male shoppers believe good reviews impact their…
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Delta variant a negative impact on consumer confidence
September 15, 2021
The Delta variant of COVID-19 is having a negative impact on U.S. consumer confidence after consumer confidence gains in mid summer.
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Amazon boosting starting hourly wage to $18
September 14, 2021
Amazon plans to boost its U.S. hourly starting wage to $18 an hour and aims to hire on 125,000 employees for warehouse and transportation units, according to a…
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Walgreens bumping up hourly pay come October
September 14, 2021
Walgreens is the latest retailer to increase wages in the battle to hire on talent.
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Walmart ramps up hiring for holiday season
September 14, 2021
Mega retailer Walmart aims to boost its supply chain workforce by 20,000 as it prepares for the holiday shopping season.
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UK consumers getting pretty tappy when it comes to payment
September 14, 2021
When it comes to payments in the U.K. consumers are getting pretty tappy, with almost half of transactions predicted to be contactless by the close of 2022.
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Lowe’s donates $2M in funds, products for hurricane relief efforts
September 13, 2021
Home improvement retailer Lowe's has donated $1 million to disaster relief groups as well as $1 million in product donations in the wake of Hurricane Ida.
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Convenience chain celebrates store remodel
September 13, 2021
Retail convenience chain Huck's is celebrating a newly remodeled store in Newburgh, Indiana.
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JCPenney taps predictive AI to drive retail transformation
September 13, 2021
JCPenney is teaming up with predictive AI provider Metrical to transform its e-commerce strategy and boost customer experience.
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