Study: Amazon tops in ‘brand intimacy’ — and not just in retailAmazon once again led the retail industry in MBLM's Brand Intimacy 2020 Study, the largest study of brands based on emotion. Walmart focuses on climate, waste, diversityWalmart’s 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report describes progress in areas including emissions, waste reduction, and leadership diversity. First Look: Foot Locker expands ‘power’ store format Foot Locker has brought its customer- and community-centric “power” format to the West Coast. Chico’s focuses on ‘artful style’ in fall campaign Chico’s is rolling out an integrated marketing campaign called “The Art of Chic” in time for fall. Best Buy reports strong Q2 as online sales jump 242%; sounds cautious note Best Buy Co. reported strong second-quarter earnings and sales, fueled by its largest online sales gain to date and better-than-expected store sales. Walmart sells Bare Necessities Bare Necessities is getting a new owner. Children’s Place swings to Q2 loss; sees ‘significantly reduced’ Black Friday Children’s Place reported a wider-than-expected loss and a 12% sales decline for its second quarter amid a decrease in back-to-school spending that started in July. Survey: Retailers face challenges keeping up with demand A new survey indicates retailers’ supply chain issues include aligning demand management activities with the growing popularity of e-commerce. Consumer confidence falls to lowest level in six years Consumer confidence in August tumbled to a new pandemic low. Midwest c-store chain optimizes product mix Kum & Go is aligning new product discovery with customer demand. First Previous 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 Next Last
