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Walmart Begins Testing Drone Deliveries In North Carolina
Walmart is launching an on-demand drone delivery pilot in Fayette, N.C. with a focus on select grocery and household items. Orders will be delivered via Flytrex automated drones, which can…
News September 11
Site Speed Enhancements Help The Company Store Handle COVID Sales Surge
When COVID-19 hit, many consumers sought comfort, from junk food to familiar entertainment choices. These desires proved to be good news for The Company Store: sales shot up 50% during…
Features September 11
Rethinking E-Commerce Operations In the Face Of COVID-19’s Holiday Season
Beginning in late July, a number of major retailers announced that they would be closing stores on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in years. Walmart kicked it all off,…
Executive Viewpoints September 11
Optimizing Retail Distribution Performance To Meet Today’s Challenges
The store reopening process is well underway in many states and the rest are in process to follow in the near future. This is good news for retailers. However, COVID-19…
Executive Viewpoints September 11
JCPenney Eyes $1.75 Billion Purchase By Brookfield And Simon Property
J.C. Penney Company has entered an agreement in principle to sell JCPenney to Brookfield Property Partners and Simon Property Group for $1.75 billion. JCPenney intends to execute a stalking horse…
News September 10
Target Commits To Hiring 20% More Black Employees
To meet its goal of increasing diversity, Target is planning to boost the number of Black employees across the company by 20% over the next three years. The move is…
News September 10
LVMH To File Lawsuit Against Tiffany, Citing Alleged Mismanagement
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) plans to file a lawsuit against Tiffany, accusing the jewelry retailer of dishonesty and mismanagement of its operations during the coronavirus pandemic. The company…
News September 10
Bankrupt Century 21, Citing $175 Million Insurance Nonpayment, Will Cease Operations
Pioneering off-price retail chain Century 21 Stores has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to shut all 13 of its stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and…
News September 10
How Donating Masks Created A New Product Category For WestPoint Home
Growth can be a challenge, particularly when there’s new leadership at a company with brands that date back as far as two centuries as well as wide distribution across mass,…
Features September 10
