Oklahoma town installing COVID-19 protection kiosks

July 7, 2020

Sand Springs, Oklahoma will install personal safety kiosks at various public buildings to protect people from COVID-19, according to a Sandite Pride report.

Hong Kong Disneyland vending machines accept cryptocurrency

July 6, 2020

Ghost Coin, a cryptocurrency operated by technology entrepreneur John McAfee, can now be used in more than 60 Hong Kong vending machines, including machines at…

NYC installs PPE vending machines in subways

July 6, 2020

New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is deploying a dozen vending machines at 10 subway stations allowing customers to buy personal protective…

PPP loan application extended to August pending president’s approval

July 6, 2020

Companies that haven't taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program are likely to have until Aug. 8 to apply, thanks to a Senate vote to extend the…

How Tory Burch is navigating through COVID-19

July 3, 2020

In a wide ranging interview with CNBC, fashion icon Tory Burch shares insight on how her brand is surviving the coronavirus and rocky economic times.

Hawaii 7-Eleven taps Vroom for online, home delivery

July 3, 2020

7-Eleven Hawaii is partnering with Vroom Delivery to offer home and online delivery to customers.

Consumers want social distancing services, reveals research

July 3, 2020

American shoppers want and expect social distancing services such as curbside pickup, local delivery and contactless payments given the ongoing COVID-1…

Las Vegas casinos take a betting approach to encourage mask wearing during pandemic

July 2, 2020

Caesars Entertainment really wants visitors to their five Las Vegas casinos to wear a mask while enjoying all the fun, and even launched a special customer…

Great Clips debuts text service to boost customer experience

July 2, 2020

Great Clips is enhancing its online check-in service with ReadyNext text alerts that give customers a heads up when wait time is under 15 minutes. This gives…

Lens maker launches AR sunglass experience via the smartphone

July 2, 2020

Lens maker Bollé is offering an augmented reality sunglass experience that lets shoppers try out its Phantom lens technology without ever touching the glasses.

Microsoft shutting nearly every physical retail location

July 1, 2020

Microsoft, after temporarily closing stores at the onset of the coronavirus in late March, is now planning to permanently shutter nearly every store it runs…

COVID-19 proving rewarding to Wayfair

July 1, 2020

Not many retailers can boast about doing well during the ongoing coronavirus but over at Wayfair business is booming.

Amazon doling out $500M in one-time bonuses

July 1, 2020

Amazon workers will get a bit more moola in their paychecks this month as the world's biggest e-commerce player plans to spend $500 million on one-time…

Macy's slicing workforce in wake of COVID-19

June 30, 2020

The ongoing coronavirus is a major reason department store chain Macy's is planning to cut 3,900 corporate jobs as part of a restructuring effort.

Target ups fresh, frozen inventory across hundreds of stores

June 30, 2020

Target grocery shoppers will have a much bigger assortment to peruse this month and through the holidays as the retailer is adding 750 fresh and frozen items…

Xerox Availability App aims to support workplace environment

June 30, 2020

Xerox is debuting a Team Availability App that aims to help retailers better manage employees given the increased remote work and at-home locations in the wake…

NYC's Hudson Yards seeking tenant replacement for Neiman Marcus

June 29, 2020

Neiman Marcus is leaving the Hudson Yards retail development center, its first New York City store, and the property developer is talking with Facebook about…

Michigan supermarket kiosks allow residents to pay taxes and utilities

June 29, 2020

Residents of Dearborn, Michigan will be able to make tax and utility payments at DivDat payment kiosks in supermarkets, according to a Press & Guide report.

Square launches on demand delivery for online merchants

June 29, 2020

Raydiant announces awards to resilient brick and mortar businesses

June 26, 2020

Raydiant, a digital signage provider, has announced its Brick and Mortar Resilence Awards to celebrate business owners who have demonstrated grit, resilience…