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DSW, Nordstrom Begin Reopening Process; Walgreens Returns To Normal Operating Hours
Retailers continue to announce reopening processes at different paces, based on their resources and positioning during the pandemic. Designer Brands will reopen 200 DSW locations in the first week of…
News May 6Hershey And DC Comics Will Send Superhero Chocolates To COVID-19 Heroes
The first batches of Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bars featuring DC Comics superheroes Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman will be going to today’s real-life heroes — those on the front lines…
News May 6ShopRite Ties Food Bank Donations To Essential Worker Thank-You Posts
“There aren’t enough ways to say thank you to all of you who put yourselves out there for your community,” writes R&J of Brick, New Jersey, on www.EssentialThanks.com. “Your sacrifice…
News May 6
How Lane Bryant Helps Its Diverse Shopper Base See Themselves In Its Stores And Styles
Customers want to shop with retailers that reflect who they are. Lane Bryant has been taking this to the next level by rolling out mannequins with different skin tones to…
Features May 6
Discounting Isn’t The Way Through COVID-19 — And Other Retail Truths
The global pandemic has impacted every person, brand and industry. As businesses, in particular retailers, adjust to this new normal, they should look to data to be a source for…
Executive Viewpoints May 6
Podcast: Mitigating The Fear of Failure In Retail
As humans, we innately fear change. It’s only natural, especially now. We’re all experiencing change — both personally and professionally — at a scale we’ve never seen before. With brick-and-mortar stores temporarily closed or…
Executive Viewpoints May 5Kroger To Offer COVID-19 Testing To Frontline Associates Showing Symptoms Or Need
Kroger has made free COVID-19 testing available to its frontline associates, based on symptoms and medical need. Tests will be offered through a combination of self-administered kits and the company’s…
News May 5
Walmart Veteran Joins DRINKS
Hans Holmer, a 27-year veteran of Walmart and its Sam’s Club division, has been named VP Operations at DRINKS Holdings, Inc., were he will oversee the supply chain and logistics…
News May 5JCPenney, Sephora Mount Legal Battle Over Fate Of In-Store Beauty Shops
As JCPenney proceeds toward a potential bankruptcy, the struggling department store is caught in a legal battle with Sephora over early termination of their multi-year agreement to jointly operate Sephora…
News May 5
