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ADUSA donates $10M for COVID-19 relief
April 3, 2020
Ahold Delhaize USA, parent company of Food Lion, Giant Food, The Giant Company, Hannaford brands and Stop & Shop, is donating $10 million in funds for a…
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Office Depot launches same-day delivery
April 3, 2020
Office Depot Inc. is offering same-day delivery from about 1,100 Office /Depot and OfficeMax locations.
read nowMercato offers free grocery delivery to senior consumers
April 3, 2020
Online grocery e-commerce platform Mercato is eliminating delivery fees through the first week in May.for those 60 years or older.
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Performance Food Group partners with grocers during coronavirus pandemic
April 3, 2020
Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, has established partnerships with grocery and retail companies to strengthen its business during the coronavirus…
read nowBill.com waives fees, offers additional COVID-19 support for small retailers
April 2, 2020
Bill.com, a provider of cloud-based financial software for SMBs, is launching several measures to help companies deal with reduced revenue and other impacts…
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Traffic dips at Walmart, Costco, Target as COVID-19 pandemic expands
April 2, 2020
For the first time in weeks since the coronavirus began expanding in the U.S., consumer traffic at top retailers Walmart, Costco and Target has declined.
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J.C. Penney furloughing most hourly workers starting today
April 2, 2020
Retailer J.C. Penney Co. Inc will furlough most of its hourly staff as of today, April 2, the same date it hoped to reopen stores it temporarily closed in…
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Marriott data breach involves up to 5.2M frequent guests
April 1, 2020
Marriott International Inc. is contacting up to 5.2 million guests regarding a data breach, the company's second major incident since 2018.
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Best Buy in contactless service mode
April 1, 2020
In an effort to keep employees and customers safe as the coronavirus pandemic rages on, electronic giant Best Buy has implemented contactless curbside service…
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Kohl's extends temporary closure timeframe in light of COVID-19
April 1, 2020
Calling it "unprecedented times," Kohl's is extending the timeframe of its temporary store closures given the ongoing and expanding COVID-19 outbreak in the…
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Walmart checking workers' temperature before shifts
April 1, 2020
In an effort to stem the ongoing and expanding COVID-19 pandemic, Walmart is taking workers' temperatures at stores and warehouses. Anyone with a temperature…
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H&M donates protective equipment to COVID-19 fund
March 31, 2020
Retailer H&M is donating $500,000 to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund, an effort launched in early March by the UN Foundation, Swiss Philanthropy…
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Amazon Prime delivery experiencing big delays due to COVID-19
March 31, 2020
What once was overnight or even a one-day delivery wait for Amazon Prime members is now weeks to a month due to the impact of COVID-19.
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Kroger launches senior shopping hours in Georgia
March 31, 2020
Supermarket grocery chain Kroger is deeming one hour every morning as senior shopping time.
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Macy's latest retailer to furlough workers in wake of COVID-19
March 30, 2020
Retailer Macy's is putting a majority of its 130,000 employees on furlough due to the ongoing COVID019 pandemic.
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Stimulus package to offer $350B in small business loans
March 27, 2020
The largest stimulus bill in U.S. history is almost reality, thanks to a deal struck this morning between the White House and U.S. Senate okaying $2 trillion…
read now$2 trillion rescue package offers lifeline for businesses, employees
March 27, 2020
The largest stimulus bill in U.S. history is almost reality, thanks to a deal struck this morning between the White House and U.S. Senate okaying $2 trillion…
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Dillard's stores open for shoppers despite COVID-19
March 27, 2020
More retailers than not are closed temporarily given the ongoing coronavirus outbreak but one major retail brand's brick-and-mortar stores are still open to…
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CVS tapping furloughed hotel workers to fill jobs
March 26, 2020
CVS Health is aiming to hire on 50,000 workers for part-time and full-time jobs and is aiming to draw hires from the hotel industry given layoffs due to the…
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Costco sets up hours for senior shopping due to coronavirus outbreak
March 26, 2020
Starting this weekend Costco will offer senior-only (60 years or older) shopping hours on Tuesday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.
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