Store Operations

Amazon, Target, Macy’s Plan to Hire Combined 388,000 Employees for the Holidays

Some of the biggest retailers in the U.S., including Amazon, Target and Macy’s, have announced their plans for holiday hiring, but all…

Verizon Prepaid Brand Opens 50th Los Angeles Store

Total by Verizon, the telco’s prepaid wireless brand, will mark its one-year anniversary this month with the opening of its 50th store…

In Luxury Retail, Design Trends Point to Experience

What’s the most important aspect of luxury retail design today? If you said “mastering techniques to improve in-person experiential settings,” you’d be…

Instacart’s Long-Awaited IPO Values Company at $10 Billion

Instacart has made its initial public offering (IPO), pricing its stock at $30 per share and valuing the grocery delivery and technology…

Amazon Extends Just Walk Out Technology to Apparel and Fan Gear with RFID

Amazon has incorporated RFID capabilities into its Just Walk Out cashierless technology to handle the sale of apparel and fan gear at…

Uber and Oracle Collaborate on New Last Mile Offering

Oracle and Uber have announced the launch of Collect and Receive, a new offering within the Oracle Retail platform designed to enrich…

Inventory Accuracy: The Not-so-Secret Ingredient for Holiday Sales Success

With Salesforce’s 2023 holiday predictions forecasting that BOPIS (buying items online for in-store or curbside pickup) will influence $28 billion in incremental…

Stop & Shop Adds Real-Time Data Collection Capabilities to Marty Robots in 300 Stores

Stop & Shop has enhanced its in-store googly-eyed Marty robots to alert store associates when items need restocking, as well as detecting,…

Sephora North America Promotes Veteran Exec to President and Future CEO

Sephora has named Artemis Patrick, currently its EVP and Global Chief Merchandising Officer, as President of its North America division, effective Oct….

What to Expect and What to Wish for from Retailers this Holiday Season

Last holiday season would have marked a certain “post-pandemic” normalcy, but extreme excess inventory and inflation significantly impeded any anticipated recalibration. This…

Grocery Delivery Competition Heats Up with Faster Service, Extended Hours

Several grocery retailers are capitalizing on new growth opportunities in the delivery arena by enhancing their services: Albertsons has added 30-minute delivery…

Nordstrom Promotes 3 Long-Time Executives to New Merchandising, Stores Roles

Nordstrom, Inc. has announced a series of executive leadership appointments across its merchandising and store organizations, effective immediately, including the promotions of…