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Unionized Virginia Costco Employees Vote to Strike
In a “near unanimous” vote, Costco employees in Norfolk, Va. represented by Teamsters Local 822 have authorized a strike following more than eight months of negotiations, according to the union.…
News July 30
Saks Shifts San Francisco Store to Appointment-Only Format
Saks Fifth Avenue is switching its downtown San Francisco location to an appointment-only format beginning Aug. 28 in what is believed to be a first for a department store. The…
News July 30
Stop Waiting on Advertising. New Products Should Fly off the Shelf.
Every retailer’s nightmare is a shelf stocked with products that just won’t budge — a frustrating reality that many are currently facing. Even with research tools and ad tactics galore,…
Executive Viewpoints July 30
Apple Store Employee Union Wins 10% Raises for Maryland Store Workers
More than two years after the first Apple store’s employees voted to unionize, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees (IAM CORE) has negotiated…
News July 29
Walmart Institutes ‘De-Packaging’ Technology to Turbocharge Food Waste Recycling
Walmart has partnered with organic materials recycler Denali to improve its food waste recycling process at more than 1,400 Walmart and Sam’s Club locations across the U.S. The program is…
News July 29
Content, Creators & Creativity: Why Milani Cosmetics’ Marketing Stands Out
Featuring: Jeremy Lowenstein, Chief Marketing Officer, Milani Cosmetics Milani Cosmetics has been around for more than 20 years. And although plenty of beauty trends have come and gone in that…
Podcasts July 29
Schnucks Integrates Instacart Software into Electronic Shelf Labels to Improve Online Order Accuracy
Schnuck Markets will roll out the Carrot Tags’ pick-to-light functionality from Instacart chainwide. The capability connects with Schnuck’s electronic shelf label (ESL) system from Aperion to light up the labels…
News July 29
From Frustration to Loyalty: How One Retailer Increased NPS by 70% with Customer-Controlled Substitutions
Have you ever unpacked your grocery order, excited to make a recipe, only to find a weird substitute for a key ingredient? While some might find oatmeal raisin a satisfactory…
Executive Viewpoints July 29
Exclusive Q&A: ‘Sustainability Won’t Just be a Positive, it Will be Essential’
When the raw ingredients in your products come from a natural wonder that’s practically on your doorstep, and it’s being threatened by climate change, sustainability quickly moves from an abstraction…
Features July 29
