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Lidl Plans To Boost U.S. Store Count 50% By 2021

Lidl will invest more than $500 million and create approximately 2,000 new jobs as it opens 50 stores in the Eastern U.S. by the end of 2021. With this expansion, the…

News August 25

Podcast: Brian Solis Breaks Down New Rules For The Novel Economy

When he began his tenure as Global Innovation Evangelist at Salesforce in March 2020, Brian Solis had no idea a global pandemic would completely change everything we once knew to be true about…

Executive Viewpoints August 25

DoorDash Adds Meijer, Smart & Final And Hy-Vee As Supermarket Partners

DoorDash, best known for restaurant deliveries, is expanding further into the supermarket vertical through partnerships with Meijer, Fresh Thyme and Smart & Final, with plans to add Hy-Vee and Gristedes/D’Agostino…

News August 25

Retail Lessons From China: Innovation, Resilience And Recovery

Non-essential retailers around the world have been devastated by COVID-19, with many experiencing everything from store closures to unprecedented drops in sales. To withstand the crisis, many retailers adopted new…

Executive Viewpoints August 25

Amazon Consumer Retail Chief Will Step Down In Early 2021

Jeff Wilke, who began at Amazon in 1999, will leave his position as CEO of the Worldwide Consumer unit in Q1 2021. He will be succeeded by current SVP Worldwide…

News August 24

BJ’s Now Offering Curbside Pickup At All 219 Clubs

BJ’s Wholesale Club is now offering contactless curbside pickup for members at all 219 clubs, after testing the service on a limited basis earlier this year. “Our new, contactless curbside…

News August 24

How Agile Sourcing Kept Ahold Supply Chains Moving When COVID Struck

When the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S., everyone saw its immediate impact on supermarket supply chains: shelves emptied by consumers frantically stockpiling toilet paper, cleaning products and shelf-stable staples…

Features August 24

How To Put An End To Data Breaches Involving Sensitive Customer Data

Data breaches pose a significant risk to digital retailers, leading to lost customer trust and potentially far worse. Whether it’s malicious code placed on a checkout page or a clever…

Executive Viewpoints August 24

After Summer Sale Comes Amazon Prime Day — Retailers Must Prepare

One of the more jaw-dropping retail statistics of the past few months is the more than 400% increase in Walmart shopping app downloads. Target and other big box stores experienced…

Executive Viewpoints August 24
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