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Target Retrofits California Store to be 100% Solar Powered

Target will retrofit a Vista, Calif. store with multiple innovations designed to reduce emissions and achieve net zero energy usage as part…

Starbucks to Raise Average Hourly Pay to $17 Per Hour in Summer 2022

Starbucks is boosting pay for its associates to some of the highest levels in the retail industry, with a new range of…

Office Depot Will Split Consumer, B2B Businesses into Two Independent Companies

Office Depot will separate itself into two independent, publicly traded companies, each with its own focused strategy and investment profile. The first,…

3 Strategies for Responding to the Changing Retail Landscape

Retailers sometimes move at a near-glacial pace, planning out huge builds with extreme precision — and sometimes years in advance. With costs…

Employee And Management Upskilling Must Go Beyond New Safety Protocols

As retailers continue to reopen their stores, employee training and empowerment are coming to the forefront. And although store managers and associates…

Store Profitability Metrics, Business Restructuring Take Center Stage Post-Pandemic

Well before the current health crisis brought store closures and economic challenges, Alexa Driansky was working closely with clients optimizing pricing and…

How Essential Retailers Will Adapt And Scale To Better Serve Customers Post-COVID-19

COVID-19 has sent shockwaves across retail businesses and the entire ecosystem that supports the industry — employees, suppliers, landlords, cleaning crews and…

Pier 1, Urban Outfitters And Mattress Firm Say They Won’t Pay Rent As Stores Remain Closed

Retailers including Pier 1 Imports, Urban Outfitters and Mattress Firm plan to skip rent payments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic…

COVID-19 Impact: Rent The Runway, ThirdLove Lay Off All Store Employees, Macy’s, Stage Stores Furlough All But ‘Essential’ Staff

UPDATE: Macy’s is furloughing the majority of its approximately 130,000 employees, according to a company statement. The company said it has lost…

COVID-19 Impact: DSW, Nordstrom, B8ta, Ascena And Build-A-Bear Furlough Employees

More retailers trying to cut costs amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are putting employees on furlough — and not just store employees….

Public Safety Is The New Corporate Social Responsibility In The Retail Industry

Throughout the years, the types of safety threats facing employees and customers in the retail industry have evolved. With safety issues like…

As Major Traditional Retailers Close Stores, Best Buy, Home Depot And Kohl’s Stay Open

UPDATE: Kohl’s has announced it will close all stores effective March 19 at 7 pm until at least April 1. CEO Michelle…

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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