Amazon hiring on once again to handle pandemic's online shopping surge

April 14, 2020

The online shopping surge due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is driving Amazon to hire on another 75,000 employees less than a month after it announced it…

Amazon sellers get green light to send any kind of item to Amazon warehouses

April 14, 2020

One month after banning what its sellers could send to its warehouses Amazon has reversed course.

Family fun center closes permanently due to coronavirus pandemic

April 13, 2020

Shakers Fun Centre in Calgary, Canada, has closed permanently due to coronavirus risks, according to a CTV News report.

American Express assists retailers amid COVID-19

April 13, 2020

American Express is undertaking a series of measures to help employees, cardholders and merchants get through the COVID-19 pandemic both from a financial and…

Fed's Main Street Lending program could provide $600B for business loans

April 10, 2020

As the coronavirus pandemic continues, the Federal Reserve released its plans to provide an additional $2.3 trillion in loans to help to support households and…

Klarna shows COVID-19 related shift in purchases toward health, beauty

April 10, 2020

Dick's Sporting Goods furloughing workers in light of COVID-19 pandemic

April 10, 2020

The latest retailer to reduce staff as the coronavirus continues to wreck havoc on the economy is Dick's Sporting Goods.

Perch closes on $8M funding round

April 10, 2020

Perch, a commerce company that acquires and operates Amazon fulfillment businesses, has closed on $8 million in funding in a round led by Spark Capital.

Amazon suspends shipping non-Amazon goods

April 10, 2020

The continuing coronavirus pandemic, which has disrupted supply chains around the world, is prompting Amazon to temporarily suspend shipping of non-Amazon…

Panera launches grocery service

April 9, 2020

Panera customers can now add a few groceries to coffee orders thanks to the launch of Panera Grocery. 

Vancouver family fun center deploys cashless tech

April 9, 2020

The fun center of the Uncle Buck's FishBowl & Grill restaurant, at a Bass Pro Shop in Vancouver, Canada, now boasts cashless technology. Four other centers…

Casey's General Store expands delivery, adds essential items

April 9, 2020

Casey's General Stores has expanded its DoorDash partnership to provide delivery to 579 locations, seven days a week, across the company's 16-state footprint…

COVID-19 fosters self-service innovation in China

April 8, 2020

While the coronavirus pandemic has hammered business activity worldwide, it has also fostered a wealth of self-service innovation. Nowhere is this more evident…

COVID-19 drives grocery shoppers to self-checkout

April 8, 2020

Nearly two-thirds of consumers are changing their grocery shopping habits in response to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent consumer survey…

LED saw 34% growth in 2019

April 8, 2020

The LED video display market grew by 34.7% in 2019 and its value peaked at $5.7 billion as well, according to a report by technology research company Omdia.

Wayfair enjoys stock boost as COVID-19 pandemic rages on

April 7, 2020

Not every retailer's bottom line is hurting due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Target workers get masks, gloves and customers get more space

April 7, 2020

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which has shuttered all non-essential retail, Target is open and operating, given its supermarket division, and is…

Ace Hardware getting to ready to hire big amidst pandemic

April 7, 2020

Ace Hardware stores across the U.S. will be hiring on more than 30,000 employees.

Amazon deploying masks, taking workers temperature

April 6, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues across the U.S. and abroad Amazon is beefing up protection for its workers.

Publix rolls out contactless pay to all stores

April 6, 2020

Publix, a Lakeland, Florida-based grocery chain, is rolling out contactless payment to all stores, including its organic GreenWise Market, as part of a…