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7-Eleven Powers up Proprietary Electric Vehicle Charging Network
7-Eleven has launched 7Charge, a proprietary EV (electric vehicle) charging network and app, at select U.S. store locations in Florida, Texas, Colorado and California. The retailer plans to expand the…
News March 21
Foot Locker Moves Away from Malls with Plans to Close 400 Underperforming Stores
As it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2024, Foot Locker has outlined a new transformation strategy “designed to set us up for success for the next 50 years,” said the…
News March 21
Amazon Plans to Cut Another 9,000 Jobs to Prepare for ‘Uncertainty’
Amazon is planning to eliminate 9,000 jobs over the coming weeks, mostly in its AWS, People Experience and Technology (PXT), Advertising and Twitch businesses. The downsizing is on top of…
News March 21
The Face-Off Between Amazon and ‘Alternative Marketplaces’ is Shaping the Next Era of Ecommerce
Editor’s Note: As 2023 comes to an end, we are highlighting some of our most-read content of the year. We look forward to continuing to deliver original, thought-provoking stories like…
Features March 21
What ChatGPT can Teach Ecommerce Companies About the Future of Product Discovery
You’ve probably played with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT already and felt like you were touching magic. It feels like AI on a level we’ve never seen before, and its…
Executive Viewpoints March 21
Dollar General Commits $100M to Increasing Employee Hours as Labor Competition Continues
Dollar General will invest nearly $100 million to increase labor hours for its more than 170,000 store employees in 2023 to enable “consistent store standards while further enhancing the associate…
News March 20
Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Drop Following Announcement of Reverse Stock Split Plan
Bed Bath & Beyond is seeking shareholder approval for a reverse stock split in order to bolster its share price and “enable us to continue rebuilding liquidity to execute our…
News March 20
New Starbucks CEO Narasimhan Takes Over After 5-Month ‘Immersion’
Laxman Narasimhan has officially begun his tenure as CEO of Starbucks following a five-month immersion during which he worked with employees in 30 stores, manufacturing plants and support centers around…
News March 20
How Twitter’s New Cannabis Advertising Policy is Reshaping the Industry’s Future
One of the major challenges faced by the cannabis industry is limitations on its ability to advertise, due to a combination of state and federal regulations as well as platform-specific…
Features March 20
