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- 10/14/2021
Study: 50% of frontline workers planning to resign; burnout cited as top reason
Burnout is causing frontline workers — particularly those in the retail and grocery industries — to leave their jobs. - 10/14/2021
Best Buy kicking off holiday with new price guarantee; in-store mobile checkout
Best Buy is encouraging customers to start holiday shopping early, offering Black Friday deals in a four-day sale that starts Oct. 19. - 10/13/2021
Survey: Holiday in-store shoppers want extended hours, occupancy limits
A new survey confirms that holiday shopping will start early this year and that more of it will involve the physical store. - 10/13/2021
Walgreens closing five stores in San Francisco due to crime
Organized retail crime is taking a heavy toll on some retailers in San Francisco. - 10/13/2021
NPD: September sales reveal significant retail shifts
The lull in discretionary spending that typically occurs in September was largely missing this year. - 10/13/2021
NPD: Visits to fast-casual restaurants rebound
A renewed emphasis on off-premises services is paying off for the nation’s fast-casual restaurants. - 10/13/2021
Hobby Lobby hiring 11,000 seasonal workers; hikes wages
Hobby Lobby Stores has once again increased its hourly wage — this time for part-timers. - 10/13/2021
Windsor Fashions opening 28 stores by year end; 35 planned for 2022
Windsor Fashions is accelerating its store expansion. - 10/13/2021
Walmart, other retailers take actions to help ease supply chain congestion
Three of the nation’s largest goods carriers pledged to increase their efforts to address supply chain problems that are already causing some bare shelves across stores. - 10/12/2021
Signet Jewelers in $490 million acquisition of off-mall chain Diamonds Direct
Signet Jewelers Ltd. is looking to attract younger consumers with its purchase of a direct-to-consumer bridal jewelry retailer.