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Survey: Customer experience initiatives should not end with COVID-19
Consumers appreciate the increased digital engagement from brands during the pandemic, and want it to continue beyond COVID-19.
J.C. Penny closing 18 stores in May…here are the locations
J.C. Penney is almost finished with its store closures.

Report: Tiffany brings on renowned architect Peter Marino for flagship renovation

Tiffany & Co. is proceeding with the massive renovation of its Fifth Avenue flagship but there have been some changes at the top.
Foot Locker names new CFO

Foot Locker has ended its search for a new finance head.
Report: Retailers working on mitigation strategies amid Suez Canal blockage

The mega-container ship that is stuck in the Suez Canal is holding up millions of dollar in trade on an hourly basis and adding more stress to an already strained supply chain.
eBay stacks the deck for trading card sellers with scan-based listings

Soon, creating an eBay listing for collectible card games will be as easy as scanning a card’s image with a smartphone.
Major U.S. airports deploy robotic vending machines

The newest “stores” at several U.S. airports enable consumers to instantly get the products they need or want, without dealing with anyone or touching anything.
Amazon’s high-tech grocery store reportedly coming to New York

Amazon continues to expand its Amazon Fresh store concept.
Yum! Brands adds marketing platform to growing tech portfolio

A global quick-service restaurant conglomerate is taking another step toward becoming a technology platform.
Black community group raises $28 million to buy L.A. mall

Two bids made in the past year for the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza Mall in the Crenshaw neighborhood in Los Angeles were blocked by a Black community group, which this week released a statement announcing the raising of more than $28 million to purchase the property.