Target has opened 30 new locations this year, and while it’s placing associate and shopper safety at the forefront, it’s not letting a little pandemic strip away all of their personalities.
As with many of today's retail tech investments, the pandemic is accelerating the gap between the sellers that have invested in their robotics strategies and those that haven't. We explore how some of today's retailers are using robotics to secure success during the health crisis.
The hair and beauty retailer and distributor launched a new brand campaign at the start of the year aimed at helping consumers achieve salon results from the comfort of their home. It couldn't have picked a better time.
Tractor Supply Company is implementing a store and channel clustering initiative that will help it optimize inventory at the store, category and SKU level across is 1,900-plus fleet.
With holiday competition expected to be fierce, the retailer is updating its app, stores and checkout experiences with the hopes of making consumers more comfortable about their ability to retrieve items quickly during the pandemic.
Logistics will win retailers’ investment dollars in 2021, Forrester Research predicts, as they seek to maintain or grow business in a disrupted landscape.
Retail and food service sales rose 1.9% from August to September, the Census Bureau reported, reaching $549.3 billion. Learn what this could indicate for the industry for the holiday season and how retailers can best prepare.
Retailers and consumer goods companies looking to break out of their old way of doing things can look to companies that never operated with the standard playbook to begin with.
Bed Bath & Beyond has found buyers for its Christmas Tree Shops, Linen Holdings businesses and several distribution centers as it continues on its turnaround.
Green, who will also serve on the senior leadership team, was previously president and chief creative officer of the brand and has served as its interim head since March.
The fleet optimization is being completed as part of its efforts to better meet the needs of today’s new consumer, along with increasing its digital investments and further integrating its digital and physical retail sales channels.
After weeks of speculation, Amazon made it official. But will the retailer be able to collect as many new loyalty members this year with Walmart+ as a competitor?
Giving new meaning to the term “quick pivot,” BoConcept developed an e-commerce site with a virtual showroom and personalized chat service in the span of just two weeks in April.
Just a month after announcing it would sell its new headquarters and lean into remote working, REI has completed the sale of the 400,000-square-foot campus to Facebook.
The Michaels Companies shared details of its two newest store redesigns, completed to include both more shopper engagement opportunities and resources for today’s necessary fulfillment strategies.
While Kroger is seeing triple-digit growth in home delivery, shoppers continue to flock toward click-and-collect fulfillment because of the flexibility it offers. See how its navigating today's new customer to capture loyalty.
While it’s tempting to chalk up the issue of having more visitors than a website can handle as good problems to have, the truth is that crashing from an influx is the stuff of e-commerce nightmares. Learn how the lifestyle brand managed its retail debut by developing a robust digital foundation.
While consumers remain concerned about the potential of COVID-19 resurgence and are adjusting their shopping habits as a result, two separate studies indicate that retailers are becoming more adept at serving their needs during this period of profound disruption.
7-Eleven is yet another retailer teaming with Instacart to provide same-day delivery of thousands of convenience, alcohol, grocery and over-the-counter medicine items.
Walmart has developed a new way for kids to engage with toys this holiday season that combines their unboxing fervor with “choose your own adventure” engagement.
Macy’s, Inc. reported better-than-expected sales in the second quarter, with store losses supported by digital sales growth. Now it has the holiday season in its sights.
