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BJ’s Wholesale Club Generates 27% Sales Growth, 350% E-Commerce Increase In Q1

BJ’s Wholesale Club has joined Walmart, Target and other essential retailers that are succeeding in the face of the COVID-19 crisis: the company posted a 27% comparable sales increase, excluding…

News May 21

4 Things Every Retailer Should Be Considering Right Now

There’s no “right” way to handle COVID-19. It didn’t come with an instruction manual. Most retailers are (understandably) focused on “right now.” They’re doing everything they can to support their…

Executive Viewpoints May 21

Preparing And Protecting Frontline Teams And Customers For Holiday 2020 Under COVID-19

Overnight, the world’s frontline workers in essential retail emerged as the heroes they are during the COVID-19 pandemic, while furloughed workers from other retail sectors joined the 30 million Americans…

Executive Viewpoints May 21

Foko Retail Introduces Self-Assessment Tool For COVID-19 Symptoms

Foko Retail, a retail communication solution provider, has released MyCheck-In, a coronavirus employee screening tool. The company has also launched When Will Stores Reopen, a web site for tracking store…

News May 21

Zoovu Helps Retailers Drive Conversions Through Conversational Search Options

Zoovu, an AI-powered conversational search platform, can help retailers guide shoppers to the products or content that are most relevant to their needs. The conversational search program uses AI to…

News May 21

Lowe’s Boosts Comp Sales 11.2% In Q1; Ace Hardware Online Sales Leap 580% In April

Like big box retailers Walmart and Target, home improvement giants Lowe’s and Ace Hardware have benefited from their status as essential retailers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Boosted by an 80%…

News May 20

Walmart Unifies Grocery And Walmart Apps, Adds Fulfillment And Payment Options

Walmart is in the process of merging the Walmart Grocery and Walmart apps in order to streamline the shopping experience. The retailer already is receiving 50% of all online grocery…

News May 20

New Shops Feature Lets Retailers Create Single Online Store On Both Facebook And Instagram

The debut of Facebook Shops represents the platform’s latest effort to promote commerce on its Facebook and Instagram networks. Despite Facebook’s 3-billion-user reach and Instagram’s role as a discovery and…

News May 20

JCPenney Continues Store Reopening Process At 64 Locations In Four States

JCPenney’s bankruptcy-related store closures aren’t slowing down the reopening process for the remainder of its locations. The retailer reopened 64 locations in Texas, Florida, Indiana and Ohio on May 20,…

News May 20
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