Coronavirus / COVID-19 News & Media
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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Texas investigates 756 coronavirus related price gouging complaints
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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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…
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Symptoms of coronavirus in e-commerce
by Angela Whiteford — CMO, Forter
Angela Whiteford, CMO at Forter, shares a timely post on the broad implications COVID-19, the coronavirus pandemic, is having on the retail segment and related…
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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Coronavirus impacting retail sales, claims study
March 16, 2020
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is impacting consumer shopping behavior, purchase decisions and retail sales, according to a First Insight study.
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COVID-19: Retailers closing stores for worker, customer safety
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
A growing number of retailers and brands are temporarily closing locations but will continue to pay workers through the closure period.
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