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Vallarta Tests In-Store Robots to Monitor Store Safety and Out-of-Stocks
California-based Vallarta Supermarkets is piloting autonomous robots in five locations in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles and San Bernadino counties to support employees by identifying in-store hazards. The retailer will test…
News June 8
Target Plans Short-Term Profit Margin Hit as it Right-Sizes Inventory for Future Growth
Target is taking multiple actions to right-size its inventory, including additional markdowns, removing excess inventory and cancelling orders, as it makes room for merchandise including groceries and back-to-school supplies. The…
News June 8
Circle K Owner Launches Summer Hiring Spree to find 25,000 New Workers
Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has announced that is hiring for more than 25,000 positions at its more than 14,100 Circle K and Couche-Tard stores and support centers across North America, Europe and Asia.…
News June 8
The RealReal Founder and CEO Resigns; COO and CFO Step in as Co-Interim CEOs
The RealReal Founder, CEO and Chairperson Julie Wainwright has left the company, effective June 7. President and COO Rati Sahi Levesque and CFO Robert Julian will lead the company as…
News June 8
Calming the Storm: How Merchants can Take Advantage of the Volatility of Life by Embracing Multi-Dimensional Commerce
No one would argue that just over two years ago, the world as we knew it changed almost overnight. The retail industry was no exception, with the COVID-19 pandemic causing…
Executive Viewpoints June 8
PacSun CIO Reveals the Array of Behind-the-Scenes Tech Needed to Meet Gen Z’s Expectations
Retail industry experts often talk about the benefits of bringing together all customer data in one place, but IT professionals know how difficult that is to actually accomplish. It’s only…
Features June 8
WWD: Sephora CEO Leaving After Less Than Two Years
Martin Brok, CEO and President of Sephora, is reportedly leaving the company at the end of June after a tenure of less than two years. He will be replaced by…
News June 7
Amazon Worldwide Consumer CEO to Exit Company July 1
After a 23-year career with Amazon, Dave Clark, CEO of the Worldwide Consumer, has resigned, effective July 1. Clark stepped into the role in early 2021 following the departure of…
News June 7
Apple to Expand Further into Payment Services with Built-in BNPL Option
At Apple’s 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), the tech giant unveiled a slew of updates for its impending iOS 16 release, including a new buy now, pay later (BNPL) option…
News June 7
