Coronavirus

Reports: Starbucks to Require COVID-19 Vaccination or Tests for All Employees

Starbucks will reportedly require its U.S. employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing, according to media reports from outlets…

Court Approves NRF’s Requested Stay on OSHA Vaccine Mandate

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has extended a stay for OSHA’s COVID-19 employer-based vaccination and emergency testing standard (ETS). The…

Unclogging Supply Chains: California Ports Move Toward 24/7 Operations as Walmart, Target Add Shifts

The Biden administration is making efforts to open up ports and unkink the supply chain through a combination of public works and…

TD Bank Exec Recommends Retailers Build Up Inventory to Combat Inflation and Meet Current Customer Needs

Retailers are facing both a major opportunity and a major challenge in the coming months: shoppers are primed to spend big during…

Preparing for the Vaccine Mandate: Why Transparency and Flexibility Will be Vital Tools

Editor’s Note: The National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) have requested that the vaccine mandate include a…

New Research: How the Delta Turning Point is Affecting Customer Sentiment and Retail Behavior

Retailers and marketers who were looking forward to a “more-normal” summer and back-to-school season in 2021 quickly realized that the pandemic rollercoaster…

Product Searches Reflect Indoor-Outdoor Split: Headphones, Stationary Bikes and Lipstick Pique Shoppers’ Interest

The summer of 2021 has been defined by shoppers looking to get back outside and enjoy the warm weather, but work-from-home and…

Walmart, Apple Reimplement Mask Mandates After CDC Updates Guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its mask guidance to recommend that all people wear a mask indoors…

NRF Revises 2021 Sales Forecast to Top $4.44 Trillion, but Growth Could Cool in H2

Retail sales for 2021 are now expected to grow between 10.5% to 13.5%, reaching more than $4.44 trillion, according to a revised…

How GNC Tackled a Double Whammy: COVID-19 and its New Website’s Shakedown

The pandemic put pressure on every retailer’s website, but GNC faced a unique obstacle: the company had rolled out a revamped ecommerce…

How Travel Restrictions Will Impact Retail and Consumer Spending This Summer

In America and all around the world, the long, slow climb back to normal is well under way. Some COVID-era restrictions remain,…

Walmart, Target and Other Retailers Relax Mask Requirements for Shoppers

UPDATE: CVS Pharmacy will also allow fully-vaccinated shoppers in-store without a mask as allowed by state and local regulations. Employees will still…

Coronavirus

Reports: Starbucks to Require COVID-19 Vaccination or Tests for All Employees

Court Approves NRF’s Requested Stay on OSHA Vaccine Mandate

Unclogging Supply Chains: California Ports Move Toward 24/7 Operations as Walmart, Target Add Shifts

TD Bank Exec Recommends Retailers Build Up Inventory to Combat Inflation and Meet Current Customer Needs

Preparing for the Vaccine Mandate: Why Transparency and Flexibility Will be Vital Tools

New Research: How the Delta Turning Point is Affecting Customer Sentiment and Retail Behavior

Product Searches Reflect Indoor-Outdoor Split: Headphones, Stationary Bikes and Lipstick Pique Shoppers’ Interest

Walmart, Apple Reimplement Mask Mandates After CDC Updates Guidance

NRF Revises 2021 Sales Forecast to Top $4.44 Trillion, but Growth Could Cool in H2

How GNC Tackled a Double Whammy: COVID-19 and its New Website’s Shakedown

How Travel Restrictions Will Impact Retail and Consumer Spending This Summer

Walmart, Target and Other Retailers Relax Mask Requirements for Shoppers

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