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Halloween consumer spend may break 2021 record
September 29, 2022
Halloween spending is expected to hit a record $10.6 billion, a robust increase compared to 2021's record of $10.1 billion.
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Amazon check-out free tech powers store experience at Dallas airport
September 28, 2022
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, a checkout-free experience, is up and running at a concessions store at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.
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Best Buy, Home Depot strive to stop theft, product loss
September 28, 2022
Electronics retailer Best Buy and Home Depot, a home improvement retailer, are both striving to stop in-store theft by locking up more items.
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Holiday shoppers hitting stores earlier this year
September 28, 2022
While most holiday shoppers (80%) plan to shop the same or more this holiday season, as compared to past years, nearly one in two (45%) are going to shop…
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Walmart launches immersive experiences
September 27, 2022
Walmart is launching two immersive experiences in the metaverse platform Roblox.
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Inflation top worry for holiday shoppers
September 27, 2022
Nearly half of consumers, 48%, plan to shop early for this holiday season and the big reason is inflation, according to a Gartner Marketing survey.
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Food Lion expands pick-up service
September 27, 2022
Food Lion is expanding its to-go pick-up service to 24 stores in North Carolina and Kentucky starting this week.
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Walmart launches return pickup service
September 26, 2022
Walmart is offering its subscribers a new return option — a free pickup service that becomes available in October.
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Gap slashing corp workforce in expense reduction strategy
September 26, 2022
Gap Inc. is reportedly cutting 500 corporate roles in a quest to reduce expenses.
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Amazon 2nd Prime Day Oct. 11-12
September 26, 2022
Amazon will hold its second Prime Day sales extravaganza Oct. 11-12.
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Why retailers need a conversion rate optimization program
September 26, 2022
Retailers seeking to drive sales and boost customer loyalty need an effective conversion rate optimization program for both physical and online stores. It can…
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Target hiring on 100K workers for holiday season
September 23, 2022
Target plans to hire 100,000 seasonal employees for the holiday sales season, the same number it hired on in 2021.
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Walmart not hiring big for holiday season
September 23, 2022
Walmart will hire on about 40,000 seasonal employees this year, compared to 150,000 it hired for last year's big retail sales time.
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UK retailer debuts self-service package pickup kiosk
September 22, 2022
The Timpson Group, a U.K. and Irish retailer with a portfolio of more than 2,100 stores, has teamed with Position Imaging Inc., a provider in package logistics…
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US retail sales up in August
September 21, 2022
Despite inflation, U.S. retail sales increased in August by 0.3% with consumers spending more on clothing, vehicles and groceries.
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Wegmans closes out self-checkout app due to losses
September 21, 2022
Consumers cheating the self-checkout process is the prime reason supermarket chain Wegmans has shuttered its self-checkout app.
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Meijer debuts ‘food focus’ store format
September 20, 2022
Meijer, an American supercenter chain, is debuting a grocery store concept that promises to be simpler and more food-focused.
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Grocery self checkout surges faster than many consumers wish
September 20, 2022
Self checkout at the grocery continues to expand due to labor shortages, and many shoppers are not happy about it, according to a report in The Wall Street…
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In-store shopping is back, consumers want free delivery
September 20, 2022
A hefty majority, eight in 10, of consumers are back to shopping in the store during the past 12 months and 52% cite it as their preference when it comes to…
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Walgreens taps Hsiao Wang as CIO
September 19, 2022
Hsiao Wang has been tapped by Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. as CIO.
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