Retail TouchPoints
Carter’s Flags Consumer Pricing Resistance, Moderates Back-Half Outlook Despite Strong Q2
Top Stories
Latest Posts
Dollar General, Stop & Shop Join Grocers Offering Specific Shopping Hours For At-Risk Customers
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak affects the daily habits of shoppers worldwide and potentially endangers the health of the population’s most vulnerable, select retailers selling food are making an effort…
News March 17COVID-19 Impact: Amazon Restricts Receiving ‘Non-Essential’ Items From Sellers
In a move designed to prioritize space and resources for selling household staples, medical supplies and other high-demand products during the COVID-19 outbreak, Amazon will bar receipt of non-essential items…
News March 17
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
Latest Podcasts
Latest Resources
