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CDC Director: U.S. Needs To Remain Vigilant With Social Distancing

Even though testing for COVID-19 is steadily ramping up as many areas of the country ease stay-at-home restrictions, Robert Redfield, Director of the United States Centers for Disease Control and…

News May 13

1-800-Flowers Partners With Peer-To-Peer Emotional Support Network

1-800-Flowers will join forces with the popular emotional support network Wisdo by offering participation in its Connection Communities for anyone who engages with the retailer. No purchase is required to…

News May 13

Unemployment Increase: Good For Workers, Bad For Business?

Will the unemployment stimulus motivate workers to stay home, preventing businesses from gearing up to reopen effectively? It’s a question that industry experts are addressing, and a challenge retail businesses…

Features May 13

Retail Store Tours Plans Virtual Visits To Top Establishments In Four Cities

Retail Store Tours will launch a virtual store tour platform on June 10. The offering will feature virtual curated tours of retail establishments led by experts. The tours are designed…

News May 12

Gymshark Selects PLM To Support Product Development During Rapid Growth

Gymshark, a UK-based e-Commerce fitness retailer, has selected Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution to help streamline its product development process. Gymshark will use the software to help workers…

News May 12

Simon Will Reopen 50% Of Properties In The Coming Week

Simon Property Group plans to reopen about 50% of its properties within the next week, according to the company’s earnings call. The mall developer already has opened 77 retail properties,…

News May 12
Retail Reset with Melissa Gonzalez

New Rules Of Store Design: Balancing Safety With Experiential Retail

As retailers deal with the complexities of reopening brick-and-mortar stores, the safety of both employees and customers is, naturally, a top priority. Associates and customers who may be skittish about…

Features May 12

AI Simulation: The Key To Retailer Resets

Department stores, apparel brands and specialty retailers that have been closed since March will begin reopening in a matter of weeks. Most non-essential retailers have a lot of spring season…

Executive Viewpoints May 12

JCPenney Resolves Sephora Dispute, Skips Second Debt Payment

After a brief legal skirmish in a Texas court, JCPenney has “reaffirmed” its partnership with Sephora USA to jointly operate nearly 600 Sephora stores inside JCPenney (SiJCP) beauty departments. “Both…

News May 11
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