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The Home Depot Distributes Thermometers For Employee Temperature Checks, Limits In-Store Shoppers

The Home Depot, one of the few major “essential” retailers keeping its stores open amid the coronavirus outbreak,…

News April 2
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Indyme Releases Tool Designed To Broadcast Automated Messages Upon Detecting Shoppers

Indyme, a shopper engagement and loss prevention solution provider, has introduced SmartDome, a device designed to help heighten…

News April 2
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Report: Some Hobby Lobby Stores Staying Open Despite Shutdown Orders

Arts and crafts retailer Hobby Lobby has reportedly re-opened nearly all of its stores in Ohio and Wisconsin,…

News April 1
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L.L.Bean CEO Calls On Federal Government To Assist Middle-Market Retailers

Middle-market retailers are under particularly intense pressure from the COVID-19 outbreak — they lack the resources that larger…

News April 1
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Simon Property Group Reportedly Furloughs Workers; Kohl’s, Gap, Neiman Marcus Make Cuts

The country’s largest mall owner, Simon Property Group, has reportedly furloughed approximately 30% of its workforce and laid…

News March 31
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Walmart To Take Employee Temperatures, Provide Masks And Establish Social Distancing Framework

As one step in its efforts to handle the spread of COVID-19, Walmart plans to start screening its…

News March 31
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Publix Waives Tenant Rent Payments As COVID-19 Pressures Both Retailers And Landlords

The immense pressure social distancing is placing on brick-and-mortar stores is turning rent payments from a standard part…

News March 30
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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…

News March 30
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Backcountry NYC Pop-Up Breaks Down The Barrier Between Indoors And Outdoors

Pop-ups are a well-established way for e-Commerce brands to dip their toes into a brick-and-mortar environment, but they’re…

Features March 30
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