Saks Fifth Avenue partners with NuOrder on merchandise strategy

June 25, 2020

Saks Fifth Avenue aims to streamlining the buying process and its merchandising approach using NuOrder's B2B e-commerce retail assortment platform.

7-Eleven pilots Siri voice for contactless fuel

June 25, 2020

7-Eleven Inc. has launched a pilot to test contactless fuel purchases at its gas stations using voice commands at select stores in North and South Orlando…

Bombas teams with Taboola on Pride collection launch

June 24, 2020

Apparel brand Bombas is teaming up with Taboola, a discovery platform provider, to promote Bombas' 2020 Pride collection.

JCPenney shutting another batch of stores

June 24, 2020

In the wake of its bankruptcy filing, retailer J. C. Penney Company, Inc. is getting ready to close 13 more stores in addition to the 200 closures happening by…

Visa programs aim to help 50M SMBs drive digital business

June 23, 2020

Visa is offering 50 million small and micro businesses a range of services to help them grow more efficiently, build their online footprints and promote…

Bed Bath & Beyond stores to have all locations open by July

June 23, 2020

Bed Bath & Beyond expects 95% of its retail storefronts to be opened by June 27 and the remaining few by July.

H&M sees sales dip in Q2

June 22, 2020

The second biggest fashion retailer in the world, H&M, saw net sales drop 50% in its second fiscal quarter compared to a year ago primarily due to the…

Mastercard to tokenize Amazon transactions

June 19, 2020

Mastercard Inc. is rolling out a program to boost transactions on Amazon, as customers in 12 countries across the Americas, Europe and the Middle East will now…

Walmart launches marketplace with Shopify partnership

June 15, 2020

Walmart and Shopify are partnering on the retailer's newest selling platform called Walmart Marketplace.

Hudson prepping PPE vending machines for US airports

June 11, 2020

Hudson, a travel products retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, plans to…

Digital signage market to grow to $26.3B, despite pandemic

June 11, 2020

Despite the current pandemic, the digital signage market is expected to reach $26.3 billion by 2027, according to a report by ResearchAndMarkets. The market…

Retailers taking a pack-and-hold inventory strategy in wake of COVID-19

June 10, 2020

After months of being shuttered due to the coronavirus many retailers, including Gap, are taking a pack-and-hold merchandising approach rather than blow-out…

Fashion group reports big loss due to coronavirus pandemic

June 10, 2020

Inditex, the biggest fashion group in the world, is reporting a $465 million net loss for February through April and the COVID-19 pandemic is the big reason…

Klarna to launch Vibe loyalty program

June 9, 2020

COVID-19 impact on imports easing up, claims NRF report

June 9, 2020

While the COVID-19 impact to import is lessening, projected figures regarding imports are still below last year levels, according to a National Retail…

Mall operator suing retailers for late rent

June 8, 2020

Simon Property, the biggest mall operator in the U.S., is suing Old Navy, Banana Republic and The Gap for back rent and other charges related to store leases…

Aramark opens ‘pop-up’ grocery stores

June 5, 2020

Aramark is opening on-site "pop-up" grocery stores at health care facilities across the country to serve as a one-stop shop for doctors, nurses and hospital…

Retailers set hours for those at risk in pandemic

June 4, 2020

Seniors and those vulnerable to the coronavirus are getting their own shopping time at several retailers including Kohl's, J.C. Penney and T.J. Maxx.

Timberland taps Klarna for flexible pay option

June 4, 2020

Outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland is partnering with Klarna, a payments and shopping provider, to offer its U.S. e-commerce customers a buy now, pay later…

Banana Republic donates $20M in new clothes for those in need

June 3, 2020

Banana Republic, in partnership with a non-profit, is donating over $20 million dollars in new clothes to Americans in need, including those unemployed due to…