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L.L.Bean CEO Calls On Federal Government To Assist Middle-Market Retailers

Middle-market retailers are under particularly intense pressure from the COVID-19 outbreak — they lack the resources that larger retailers can tap to survive the crisis, and they may not qualify…

News April 1

Retail Digital Transformation Requires Rethinking Culture, People And Technology

Surviving in today’s digital age requires every retailer to innovate and transform their business. Data science is helping retailers accurately identify opportunities for personalization, increasing efficiency and generating more revenue.…

Executive Viewpoints April 1

Study: Only 35% Of Retailers Effectively Personalize Promos — Is A Lack Of Data The Problem?

Retailers are still struggling to keep up with consumers’ desires for personalization when it comes to delivering promotions and services;. One reason for the shortfall is that there’s still a…

Features April 1

Whole Foods, Amazon And Instacart Workers Strike, Call For Enhanced Disease Protection And Benefits

Some Whole Foods employees across the country staged a work stoppage on March 31, one day after workers at a Staten Island Amazon warehouse held a walkout that reportedly led…

News March 31

Simon Property Group Reportedly Furloughs Workers; Kohl’s, Gap, Neiman Marcus Make Cuts

The country’s largest mall owner, Simon Property Group, has reportedly furloughed approximately 30% of its workforce and laid off an unspecified number of personnel, a person familiar with the matter…

News March 31

Walmart To Take Employee Temperatures, Provide Masks And Establish Social Distancing Framework

As one step in its efforts to handle the spread of COVID-19, Walmart plans to start screening its employees’ temperatures when they report to work, the company said in a…

News March 31

Navigating CPG Commerce During A Global Crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic is a generational event impacting our entire global society at once. There is no precedent for what we are experiencing as governments, businesses, communities and economies around…

Executive Viewpoints March 31

‘Shopping Night In America’ Promotes An Evening Of Safe Retail On April 1

HighStreet wants to help brick-and-mortar retailers combat recent sales declines through the creation of Shopping Night In America, a mini-shopping holiday designed to restore a bit of normalcy to consumers’…

News March 30

Instacart Workers, NY-Based Amazon Warehouse Employees Go On Strike Citing COVID-19 Concerns

Workers at Amazon’s Staten Island, N.Y. distribution center and grocery delivery contractors at Instacart are on strike, with both alleging that their respective employers have taken inadequate protection measures against…

News March 30
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