It has been an exciting week for new partnerships and retail
technology expansions. Check out some of the top retail stories from around the
web!
Ron
Johnson’s Enjoy Expands To L.A. And Chicago: Former JCPenney CEO Ron
Johnson’s latest project, Enjoy, will be
expanding its services to Chicago and Los Angeles. The technology concierge
service is presently stationed in San Francisco and New York, and enables
consumers to gain expertise on the gadgets they buy, including tablets, mobile
phones, drones and cameras. When a consumer orders a product online, an Enjoy
Expert will deliver it for free and spend an hour teaching them about the
product.
Square
Debuts APIs To Enable Customized POS Apps: Payments technology provider
Square has introduced Build with Square, a collection
of APIs that will enable retailers to bring the Square experience to their own
e-Commerce and POS applications. Build With Square is designed to let merchants
track online and offline sales in one place. The Register API manages payments
in the POS and provides payment processing with only two lines of code, while
the E-Commerce API allows retailers to customize the checkout form on their web
site and enable Square to continue handling credit card information.
California
Is One Step Closer To A $15 Minimum Wage: A plan to raise California’s
minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2022 was approved on a vote of the state’s
Assembly Appropriations Committee. Supporters say such measures are necessary
to help low-paid workers who have been slipping into poverty due to stagnant
earnings and rising living expenses. Opponents say raising the mandatory wage
floor puts undue strain on businesses still struggling to rebound from a
prolonged U.S. economic slump. This is an issue California-based retailers are
likely keeping a close eye on, as retailers are often known for paying wages
close to state minimums.
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The Container Store
Teams With Goodwill To Kiss Clutter Goodbye: The Container Store is encouraging consumers to
clean out their closets through a philanthropic partnership with Goodwill. The
Kiss Clutter Goodbye campaign will take place in all of The Container Store’s
locations on Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24; and Saturday and Sunday, April
30-May 1. During the two weekends, shoppers can donate new or gently used
clothing, textiles, small appliances and household goods Through May 15th, consumers can donate at
least $5 at checkout and get a free bag to take home as a reminder to declutter
and give to Goodwill all year long!
Feel free to visit the RTP site to catch up with the
rest of this week’s news before you start the weekend!
