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Costco Buys Last Mile Services Business From Sears For $1 Billion
Costco has purchased Innovel Solutions, the last mile delivery and installation business owned by Sears holding company Transform Holdco (TFCO), for $1 billion. Key components of the purchase agreement include:…
News March 17
5 Retail-Related Industries Affected Most By Coronavirus
In the past few weeks, the coronavirus outbreak has impacted every country across the globe. With around 99,050 active coronavirus cases in the world, the retail industry is suffering significantly. From…
Executive Viewpoints March 17
Amazon To Hire 100,000 Fulfillment Workers As Coronavirus Boosts Demand And Delays Deliveries
Amazon will hire an additional 100,000 employees for warehouse and delivery jobs as e-Commerce demand picks up for groceries, household staples, cleaning supplies and medical supplies amid the global coronavirus (COVID-19)…
News March 16Data Visualization Tools Boost Understanding Of Coronavirus Stats
Infection rates, recovery statistics and the geographic spread of the coronavirus are just a few of the data points that are changing daily, sometimes hourly. A visually rich report depicting…
News March 16
Walmart, Target, CVS And Walgreens To Offer Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing
Walmart, Target, CVS and Walgreens are making major efforts to combat the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) that go beyond their typical retail and pharmacy services. The retailers will implement drive-thru…
News March 16
Retailers Shutter Locations To Curb Coronavirus; 15,000 Store Closures Are A Possibility
Retailers including Apple, Nike, Patagonia, Glossier, Urban Outfitters, Lululemon, Away, Warby Parker, Everlane, Allbirds, REI, Lush Cosmetics, Under Armour, Aritzia, b8ta and Abercrombie are closing their stores worldwide in an…
Features March 16
Contactless Payments Speed Checkouts, But Older Shoppers May Balk
Contactless payments are the wave of the future, and they offer benefits to both retailers and their customers. Not only does this technology cut wait times at checkout, it also…
Features March 16
5 Security And Compliance Tips For Retail Contact Centers In 2020
The retail industry is evolving at a rapid pace. At the heart of omnichannel retail organizations is the contact center, which serves as a main hub for customer interactions. In…
Executive Viewpoints March 16
The Retail Resistance: Amazon Suddenly Vulnerable?
From its humble beginnings as a quaint online bookseller, Amazon has become a global colossus. By selling everything from Salad Shooters to servers, and from tiny doll houses to REAL…
Executive Viewpoints March 16
