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Panera Sells Groceries, Instacart Expands Delivery Windows As More Shoppers Eat At Home
As social distancing and shelter-in-place orders expand, consumers are eating more meals at home — and the fallout of this behavior is affecting both grocers and foodservice operators. Instacart is…
News April 8
TJX Furloughs 268,000 Employees Across TJ Maxx, Marshalls And Home Goods Brands
Macy’s was perhaps the most notable retailer that furloughed its employees as the COVID-19 outbreak forced nonessential stores to close, putting the majority of its approximately 130,000 workers on unpaid…
News April 8Report: Amazon Suspends Third-Party Delivery Service Amid COVID-19 Sales Spike
Amazon will halt the pilot of its Amazon Shipping delivery service for non-Amazon packages in June, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. The e-Commerce giant is…
News April 8
The Three Pillars Of Personalization: A Cross-Functional Approach To Optimizing The Customer Experience
For years, retailers have been told how valuable personalization can be for their business. In fact, brands have been making the investment: 57% of leaders listed “customer-centricity” and 47% listed…
Executive Viewpoints April 8
5 Ways Essential Retailers Can Become More Essential To Communities
We are suddenly finding ourselves living in an unprecedented and uncertain environment. We are being asked to live differently, engage in our communities differently and adjust our collective reality to…
Executive Viewpoints April 8
MeUndies Scales Up Influencer Marketing Campaigns With AI-Powered Matchmaking
Like many popular DTC brands, MeUndies has grown by delivering a feeling of authenticity within its messaging, expressing core values such as self-confidence and body positivity to generate a strong…
Features April 8
Pinterest Launches ‘Shop’ Tabs For Boards And Search, Giving SMBs Exposure During COVID-19 Outbreak
Pinterest has debuted a new way to shop on its platform, introducing “Shop” tabs on its Search function and Pinterest boards so that shoppers can browse in-stock inventory while they…
News April 7
Pier 1, Urban Outfitters And Mattress Firm Say They Won’t Pay Rent As Stores Remain Closed
Retailers including Pier 1 Imports, Urban Outfitters and Mattress Firm plan to skip rent payments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic until their stores reopen, with Pier 1 citing…
News April 7
Walgreens, CVS Open More Coronavirus Drive-Thru Testing Locations
Walgreens plans to open 15 drive-thru COVID-19 testing locations across seven states starting this week, adding to its one drive-thru in the Chicago area for first responders and those susceptible…
News April 7
