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Nordstrom Rack Adds Pickup Service and Fulfillment Capabilities

Nordstrom has expanded order pickup to its U.S. Nordstrom Rack stores for orders placed on Nordstrom.com, Nordstromrack.com and Hautelook.com in order to offer customers greater convenience and access to more…

News October 16

Walmart Hopes to Make TikTok a ‘Discovery Opportunity’ and Improve Social Commerce Shipping Speeds

Walmart views TikTok as a “discovery opportunity” for shoppers, CEO Doug McMillon said in an interview with CNBC. The retailer tentatively agreed to acquire a 7.5% stake in the social…

News October 16

Prime Day 2020: How Elections, Holidays and Big Box Competitors Shaped This Year’s Results

A one-of-a-kind year has led to a one-of-a-kind Prime Day, as economic and political pressures created a new slew of challenges for the shopping holiday. The results are still preliminary…

Features October 16

Why Does Delivery Experience Matter More Than the Shipping Cost for an Ecommerce Business?

Free shipping days are behind us. The first wave of ecommerce was mostly about price, while the second wave is all about the customer experience. Getting your buyers through the…

Executive Viewpoints October 16

Holiday Goes Digital: Generating Holiday Sales from Home

As we enter the holiday season, all signs point toward consumers favoring an online shopping marathon — not an in-store sprint. After months of shelter-in-place orders, consumers have become more…

Executive Viewpoints October 16

NRF Foundation Adds Two Credentials to Enhance COVID-19 Safety

The NRF Foundation has launched two new credentials in its RISE Up program in response to the coronavirus pandemic: COVID-19 Retail Operations and COVID-19 Customer Conflict Prevention. The credentials focus…

News October 15

Ascena to Sell Justice Assets at Auction as Bankruptcy Proceedings Continue

Ascena Retail Group has entered into an asset purchase agreement with Premier Brands Justice to sell the intellectual property, ecommerce business and other assets of the Justice brand. Premier Brands…

News October 15

PetSmart Canada Partners with DoorDash to Offer Same-Day Delivery

PetSmart Canada is now offering on-demand, same-day delivery service powered through the DoorDash Drive fulfillment platform. Shoppers can place their orders for contactless same-day delivery on PetSmart.ca or via the PetSmart mobile…

News October 15

Bed Bath & Beyond to Sell Several Non-Core Assets

Bed Bath & Beyond has entered into separate agreements to sell its Christmas Tree Shops retail banner, its institutional Linen Holdings business and a distribution center located in Florence, N.J. The company…

News October 15
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