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Starbucks Enters ‘Monitor and Adapt’ Phase As It Plans Potential Store Reopenings

As businesses and federal, state and local governments debate the timing for reopening the U.S. economy, Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson said conditions in some parts of the country are allowing…

News April 16

Amazon Builds Internal COVID-19 Testing Capability, May Cancel Holiday Promotions

Amazon is continuing to adapt to the challenges of COVID-19 in multiple ways as the influx of online orders adds stress to its fulfillment capabilities. The retailer now plans to…

News April 16

How To Forecast The Unforecastable: Demand Planning In The Time Of COVID-19

No one can predict the full impact of a once-in-a-generation, worldwide pandemic, or how consumers will react to it. What organizations can do is react swiftly and intelligently in the…

Executive Viewpoints April 16

SenSource People Counting Solutions Can Help Retailers Manage Occupancy Limits

SenSource, a people counting software solution provider, has configured its existing products into SAFESPACE, an occupancy monitoring solution designed to help retailers maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

News April 16

Why Now Is The Ideal Time To Launch An Amazon FBA Company

In recent weeks, the most Americans in history registered for unemployment benefits. The COVID-19 crisis has left everyone worried not only for their physical health but also their fiscal health.…

Executive Viewpoints April 16

Retail Reopening Guide: Address Consumers’ Concerns, Enhance Omnichannel Alignment

While the COVID-19 pandemic may feel never-ending, it won’t last forever — and brick-and-mortar retailers need to prepare themselves to get back on their feet in a safe, efficient manner.…

Features April 16

Retail Sales Drop 6.2% In March; Apparel Retailers Take A Big Hit

As might be expected, the store closures and stay-at-home orders necessitated by COVID-19 have hit retail hard, causing a 6.2% drop in non-food retail sales from February to March 2020.…

News April 15

Best Buy Furloughs 18% Of Store Employees As COVID-19 Depresses Sales

The surge in consumers buying home office equipment and video games has sheltered Best Buy from the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, but the retailer will still be forced to…

News April 15

Subscription Retailer Optimizes Fulfillment, Cuts Churn With CLV Data

Subscription retail generated remarkable growth during the past decade, booming by 100% year-over-year for the five years prior to 2018, according to McKinsey. Gartner has forecast that by 2023, 75%…

Features April 15
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