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$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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Bridgestone retail had a robust 2019
March 26, 2020
Bridgestone Retail Operation, the biggest network of company-owned tire and auto services centers, enjoyed recording setting achievements in both sales and new…
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Neiman Marcus mulling bankruptcy move
March 25, 2020
Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus is supposedly assessing going into bankruptcy in the wake of big debt and stores closing due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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Publix sets up special shopping time for seniors due to COVID-19
March 25, 2020
In an effort to provide a safer shopping experience for its senior consumers, supermarket Publix is setting aside specific hours for those 65 years old and…
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Retail industry lobbying for federal support
March 24, 2020
As retail clothing stores continue to temporarily close in light of COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic, the retail fashion and clothing industry is pressing…
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Amazon CEO: Things going to get worse before they get better
March 24, 2020
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos cut right to the chase in a letter to employees this past weekend after first thanking them for their hard work and effort.
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March 23, 2020
Texas consumers have filed 756 complaints of price gouging related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to an NBC 5 report. The state's consumer protection…
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Wawa halts self-serve beverages due to coronavirus
March 23, 2020
Wawa, the East Coast convenience store chain, has suspended self-service coffee and fountain beverages on account of the coronavirus pandemic, the company said…
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Grocer hiring to meet customer demand relating to COVID-19 pandemic
March 19, 2020
Grocery chain H-E-B is looking to hire on additional store help across Texas as consumer demand for food and household items is skyrocketing as COVID-19, the…
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Stop & Shop sets special shopping hours for older customers in light of COVID-19
March 19, 2020
Supermarket chain Stop & Shop, in an effort to make grocery shopping safer for older consumers, is establishing specific shopping hours in light of…
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Smith's stores launch senior citizen shopper hours during COVID-19 outbreak
March 18, 2020
The latest retailer and grocer to designate specific shopping hours for seniors due to COVID-19, the coronavirus, is Smith's Food & Drugs.
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Target gives senior shoppers special hour in light of COVID-19
March 18, 2020
Target is the latest retail brand to establish a specific time for senior shoppers. It is designating the first hour every Wednesday for "vulnerable guests,'…
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Chile mall company partners with ViaDirect, Telelogos for digital signage
March 18, 2020
Parque Aracuo, a shopping mall company based in Chile, has selected ViaDirect to help design a digital solution to guide and inform its guests. ViaDirect in…
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National Retail Solutions offers DOOH network to offer coronavirus updates
March 18, 2020
National Retail Solutions, a POS platform provider, is offering its DOOH Impact Network to health agencies to share updates on the coronavirus. Agencies can…
read nowBath and Body Works shutting stores due to COVID-19 outbreak
March 18, 2020
Bath and Body Works is the latest retailer to close stores in response to the COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nordstrom temporarily shuttering all stores in U.S., Canada and PR
March 17, 2020
Major fashion retailer Nordstrom is closing all its stores, more than 350 across the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico, for two weeks due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Amazon hiring 100K workers to meet online sales crush in wake of COVID-19
March 17, 2020
Amazon is hiring on 100,000 workers in a quest to meet the "surge in demand" from online sales as people worldwide are sequestered home in light of the…
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