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Report: Westfield Parent Aims to Sell its U.S. Mall Properties by Late 2023

Mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield SE (URW) is reportedly looking to divest most of its U.S. retail properties by the end of 2023, according…

b8ta Ends U.S. Operations but the Experiential Trailblazer Leaves Multiple Lessons for Other Retailers

Experiential retailer b8ta officially shut down its U.S. brick-and-mortar operations on Feb. 18, 2022, according to the company website. The brand’s international…

Report: Walmart, Amazon Remove Mask Mandates for Vaccinated Associates

Walmart will reportedly lift masking requirements for fully vaccinated associates at both Walmart and Sam’s Club stores, according to internal documents seen…

Report: Starbucks Rolls Back Testing Requirements After Supreme Court Ruling

Starbucks has reportedly suspended plans to require vaccination or weekly testing for its workers, according to CNBC. The rollback comes after the…

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…

Leveraging Customer Insights to Drive Personalization – A Retail Perspective

Supply Chain Impacts, Understaffed Stores Create Customer Loyalty Challenges

Streamline Product Data Management to Maximize Multichannel Growth

From Merchant-Centric to Customer-Centric: How to Transform Online Product Discovery

The 2022 Holiday Planning Guide for Retailers

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