Coronavirus / COVID-19 News & Media
Digital shopping spurs sales for Target
April 28, 2020
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Target is seeing healthy same-store sales with April's figures climbing 5% compared to a year ago despite a double digit…
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Mandating masks in stores isn't proving to be easy
April 28, 2020
Retailers and essential businesses serving the public during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic are increasingly asking customers to put on a mask while shopping…
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Small businesses prepare for second chance at SBA loans
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Businesses that lost out on the first round of funding from Small Business Administration loans, for relief from the coronavirus pandemic, have been given a…
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COVID-19 highlights importance of connected experiences
by Calvin Carter — CEO, Bottle Rocket
Calvin Carter, CEO and founder of Bottle Rocket, explains why a "connected customer" strategy is now even more important than ever given COVID-19 and its…
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House approves additional $484B in COVID-19 funds for small businesses, testing, hospitals
April 24, 2020
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday approved $484 billion in aid to small businesses, testing and hospitals struggling from the coronavirus pandemic…
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Assessing COVID-19's impact on consumer shopping, customer habits
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
The global coronavirus outbreak is changing retail, and the customer experience, unlike any other industry disruption. It's also changing how consumers will…
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Target extends worker pay enhancements, benefits in response to COVID-19
April 24, 2020
Target is extending its temporary $2 an hour wage increase through May 30, as well as free back-up care and a 30-day paid leave for those 65 and older…
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Consumers fearful of economic future, reveals COVID-19 impact report
April 22, 2020
A hefty majority of consumers worldwide, 77%, are fearful about the economic future and just over half report incomes are compromised as a result of the…
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US Senate approves $484B to shore up COVID-19 aid to businesses, hospitals
April 22, 2020
The U.S. Senate passed a $484 billion Tuesday to provide additional aid for small businesses and hospitals to address the current health and economic crises…
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Navigating COVID-19: How retailers are stepping up to the challenge
The past months have brought a tsunami of change to retail due to COVID-19. It has shuttered stores, sparked a surge in e-commerce and is driving retailers to…
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COVID-19 will bring lasting innovation to retail
by Paul Chapuis — CEO, OnQ
Paul Chapuis, CEO, OnQ, takes stock of the current retail environment and shares his insight on how shopper behavior will evolve over time in response to…
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COVID-19 pandemic drives e-commerce upward big time
April 21, 2020
The ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, which has shuttered businesses and forced most to self-isolate, is having a huge impact on e-commerce activity.
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Study: Treatment of essential workers impacting consumer shopping decisions
April 21, 2020
A First Insight study reveals 59% of consumers will shop less at an essential retail brand if that brand allows sick employees to work.
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Austria lets hardware, home improvement stores open in easing COVID-19 restructions
April 21, 2020
Hardware and home improvement retailers in Austria got the green light this week to reopen for business, about a month after the country ordered all…
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Uber rolls out on-demand delivery of packages, medicine in reponse to COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Uber, after weeks of transporting healthcare workers, PPE and meals in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has launched Uber Direct and Uber Connect, two…
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Walmart, Sam's Club workers donning face masks in light of COVID-19
April 20, 2020
In an effort to keep employees and customers safe in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, mega retailer Walmart, and its subsidiary wholesale business…
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Experts: It's time to go dark at big supermarket chains given COVID-19 spread
April 20, 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to sicken and kill thousands across the U.S., one union group believes it's time to crack down on behavior in…
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Michael's deploys contactless same-day delivery in wake of COVID-19
April 20, 2020
Arts and crafts retailer Michael's is offering contactless same-day delivery options at select store locations and the strategy goes way behind just expanding…
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Will COVID-19 change consumer buying habits long term?
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
The COVID-19 outbreak has already shifted consumer buying habits to self-service.
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Italy's fashion retailers recovering from COVID-19 impact
April 17, 2020
Italian fashion retailers may be over the worst in regard to the COVID-19 pandemic that essentially shut down pretty much all retail business in the country…
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