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Failing To Find Buyer, Pier 1 Will Liquidate As Stores Reopen

As government and health officials allow non-essential retailers to reopen across the country, Pier 1 Imports has asked the bankruptcy court for permission to begin liquidation sales in what the…

News May 19

E-Commerce Fraud Attempt Rate Climbs 13% In April

As more consumers gravitate to the web to shop during the pandemic, fraudsters have, unfortunately, followed. Globally, the fraud attempt rate based on transaction value rose by 13% to 4.3%…

News May 19

Walmart, The Home Depot Post Successful Quarters Despite COVID-19 Pressures

Two major essential retailers have reported their Q1 2020 results, and they display these companies’ strength in the face of the COVID-19 crisis: Walmart’s same-store sales grew 10% during the…

News May 19

Managing Your Marketing Through COVID-19

Private businesses come in all shapes and sizes. Still, none are either too big or too small to avoid the economic impacts of the ongoing public health emergency caused by…

Executive Viewpoints May 19
Curbside Best-Buy

Why The COVID-19 Crisis Has Made Store-Based Fulfillment More Attractive Than Ever

The dramatic shifts in shopping habits and safety practices created by the coronavirus pandemic has created a golden opportunity for retailers to roll out in-store fulfillment programs, such as ship-from-store,…

Features May 19

Podcast: Why Retail Shouldn’t Go Back To “Normal”

“I wish things would get back to normal, back to how they were before COVID-19.”   If you’re like me, thoughts like this pop into your head daily. It’s natural with any kind of unexpected and disruptive change. Retailers are undoubtedly having…

Executive Viewpoints May 19
Deborah Weinswig at Retail Reset

How Significant Is The Surge In Online Grocery Sales?

COVID-19 created a sharp spike in online grocery sales, and Deborah Weinswig, CEO of Coresight Research, believes growth in this sector is likely to continue even as the pandemic recedes.…

Features May 19

Keeping Digital Doors Open During Times Of Crisis

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has led retail stores, restaurants, and other businesses in the U.S. to shutter brick-and-mortar locations, instead relying on curbside pickup or online delivery models to keep…

Executive Viewpoints May 18

Fetch Rewards Appoints Former Shipt Exec To CTO Role

Former Shipt CTO David Berk has joined Fetch Rewards in the same role. Berk, who joined Shipt one year before the company was acquired by Target in December 2017, acquired…

News May 18
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