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How 3D Standards Will Simplify Image Creation And Usage In Retail

Practically everyone agrees that 3D imagery, whether it’s simply placed on a screen or is part of an augmented reality experience, provides…

Target Adds 750 Grocery Items To BOPIS Offerings

Target is adding 750 fresh and frozen grocery items to its order pickup and drive-up services across the country. The expanded assortment…

Target Implements $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage, Extends Coronavirus Benefits

Target will permanently increase its starting minimum wage for associates to $15 per hour as of July 5. The company also will…

Q1 2020 Results Highlight Gap Between Retail ‘Haves’ And ‘Have Nots’

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to one of the worst financial quarters in retail’s modern history, and the near-universal rise in e-Commerce…

As Protests Continue, Retail CEOs Express Empathy, Opposition To Racism

Over the past several days, executives from diverse retail companies issued statements and social media posts to employees and customers, seeking to…

Target CEO Vows To ‘Face Pain With Purpose’ In Twin Cities

“We are a community in pain. That pain is not unique to the Twin Cities — it extends across America,” wrote Target…

Retailers In The Eye Of The Storm During Twin Cities Unrest

On May 29, morning news reports aired scenes of fire crews dousing the smoldering remains of a Family Dollar and a Foot…

Lowe’s Boosts Comp Sales 11.2% In Q1; Ace Hardware Online Sales Leap 580% In April

Like big box retailers Walmart and Target, home improvement giants Lowe’s and Ace Hardware have benefited from their status as essential retailers…

Target Credits Q1 Success To 278% Growth In Same-Day Fulfillment Volume

Target has reported strong earnings that rivaled Walmart’s for Q1 2020, with a 10.8% same-store sales jump, driven by a 141% increase…

Target Acquires Tech From Last Mile Startup, Further Enhancing Ship-From-Store Capabilities

Target is planning to acquire technology from Deliv, a last mile delivery-focused startup. The retailer will also offer to recruit some members…

Why Contactless Fulfillment Popularity Could Last Well Beyond COVID-19

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, consumers and retailers are changing the way they interact both inside and outside brick-and-mortar stores, as…

New Walmart CMO Comes From Rival Target

William White, who had been Target’s SVP Marketing for two and a half years, is joining Walmart as CMO effective May 11,…

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