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PetSmart Suit Accuses Retailer of Mishandling Employees’ Personal Data via Voiceprint Collection
A former Illinois-based employee of PetSmart has filed a putative class action against the pet goods retailer, accusing the company of violating the state’s Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by…
News April 8
Fill ’Em Up: The Body Shop Brings In-Store Refills to U.S. Stores
Beauty and skincare brand The Body Shop has brought its in-store refill program to a number of U.S. locations, with plans to expand the waste-reduction campaign to 49% of the country’s…
News April 8
Walmart Adds Training, Raises First-Year Driver Salaries to $110,000 to Attract More Truckers
Walmart is raising salaries for its truck drivers, moving starting salaries to as high as $110,000, on top of offering additional training opportunities, as the retailer fights back against the…
News April 8
China’s Dada Group Teams Up with JD.com for Annual 415 On-Demand Shopping Festival
Chinese on-demand delivery platform Dada Group is beefing up its 415 Intra-City Shopping Festival, a sales event focused on quick delivery offerings taking place April 8-17, 2022. This year’s event…
News April 8
4 Ways Google is Making it Easier to Shop (and Sell)
Google is not a retailer or a marketplace, and it doesn’t want to be — the company is very clear about that. And yet the tech giant continues to roll…
Features April 8
The New Kids on the Block: Marketing to Millennial Movers
Moving to a new home is one of the most economically impactful life triggers. With more than $11,000 on average spent per move, new movers present a major opportunity for…
Executive Viewpoints April 8
Indirect Procurement: Fueling Innovation in Retail’s New Reality
These days it takes about everything businesses have just to get goods on shelves. Product inventories have fallen to historic lows. Goods are held up by shipping container shortages, congested…
Executive Viewpoints April 8
Zappos.com Promotes Scott Schaefer to CEO
Long-time Zappos.com executive Scott Schaefer, who has been serving as the retailer’s acting CEO since December 2021, now has the job on a permanent basis. His career with Zappos began…
News April 7
JD.com Founder Steps Further Out of the Spotlight as President Lei Xu Takes the Helm
Richard Liu will pass the CEO mantle of the company he founded, JD.com, to its current president Lei Xu. Xu will join the ecommerce and tech giant’s Board of Directors…
News April 7
