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Indyme Releases Tool Designed To Broadcast Automated Messages Upon Detecting Shoppers

Indyme, a shopper engagement and loss prevention solution provider, has introduced SmartDome, a device designed to help heighten…

News April 2
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Department Store’s Tough Times Continue: S&P 500 Index Drops Macy’s

Macy’s is one of many retailers reeling from the COVID-19 outbreak, furloughing most of its 130,000 employees after…

News April 1
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Report: Some Hobby Lobby Stores Staying Open Despite Shutdown Orders

Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has reportedly re-opened nearly all of its stores in Ohio and Wisconsin,…

News April 1
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L.L.Bean CEO Calls On Federal Government To Assist Middle-Market Retailers

Middle-market retailers are under particularly intense pressure from the COVID-19 outbreak — they lack the resources that larger…

News April 1
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Whole Foods, Amazon And Instacart Workers Strike, Call For Enhanced Disease Protection And Benefits

Some Whole Foods employees across the country staged a work stoppage on March 31, one day after workers…

News March 31
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Simon Property Group Reportedly Furloughs Workers; Kohl’s, Gap, Neiman Marcus Make Cuts

The country’s largest mall owner, Simon Property Group, has reportedly furloughed approximately 30% of its workforce and laid…

News March 31
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Walmart To Take Employee Temperatures, Provide Masks And Establish Social Distancing Framework

As one step in its efforts to handle the spread of COVID-19, Walmart plans to start screening its…

News March 31
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‘Shopping Night In America’ Promotes An Evening Of Safe Retail On April 1

HighStreet wants to help brick-and-mortar retailers combat recent sales declines through the creation of Shopping Night In America,…

News March 30
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Instacart Workers, NY-Based Amazon Warehouse Employees Go On Strike Citing COVID-19 Concerns

Workers at Amazon’s Staten Island, N.Y. distribution center and grocery delivery contractors at Instacart are on strike, with…

News March 30
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