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RetailX Cancels June 2020 Conference
Scheduled for June 9-11 at Chicago’s McCormick Place, the 2020 RetailX event has been cancelled. The 2nd annual event was set to offer content and an expo hall representing IRCE,…
News April 2Dollar Tree CEO: Supply Chains Stressed, But $1 Billion Of Product Is In The Pipeline
In an interview on CNBC, Gary Philbin, CEO of Dollar Tree, admitted that the discount retailer’s supply chains have “been stressed,” but he sought to reassure customers that store shelves…
News April 2Amazon Steps Up Safety Measures As It Nears 100,000 New Hires
Amazon is stepping up its safety precautions as it makes significant progress on its pledge to hire 100,000 fulfillment workers, with more than 80,000 positions already filled. The e-Commerce giant…
News April 2
The Home Depot Distributes Thermometers For Employee Temperature Checks, Limits In-Store Shoppers
The Home Depot, one of the few major “essential” retailers keeping its stores open amid the coronavirus outbreak, is making efforts to improve the safety and health of employees and…
News April 2
COVID-19 Retailing: How Contactless Operations Can Keep Shoppers And Workers Safer
One of the primary challenges facing retailers trying to revive sales during the COVID-19 pandemic is the need for isolation. Shoppers aren’t just avoiding public spaces, but also close contact…
Features April 2
Indyme Releases Tool Designed To Broadcast Automated Messages Upon Detecting Shoppers
Indyme, a shopper engagement and loss prevention solution provider, has introduced SmartDome, a device designed to help heighten awareness of social distancing in real time. The tool looks like a…
News April 2
Coronavirus, Continuity And Chargebacks: How To Protect Your Business From Disruption
It’s not exactly newsworthy to point out that coronavirus is negatively impacting merchants in a wide range of verticals. Travel and entertainment were among the first to feel the pain,…
Executive Viewpoints April 2
Department Store’s Tough Times Continue: S&P 500 Index Drops Macy’s
Macy’s is one of many retailers reeling from the COVID-19 outbreak, furloughing most of its 130,000 employees after closing its 800+ stores. But the effects also have hurt Macy’s status…
News April 1Report: Some Hobby Lobby Stores Staying Open Despite Shutdown Orders
Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has reportedly re-opened nearly all of its stores in Ohio and Wisconsin, despite orders that non-essential retail businesses close during this phase of the…
News April 1
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