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- 12/11/2020
Walmart ramping up to administer COVID-19 vaccines at stores nationwide
Walmart is mobilizing its in-store pharmacies to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. - 12/10/2020
Starbucks sees strong rebound in 2021
Starbucks Corp. offered an optimistic forecast at its biennial investor day. - 12/10/2020
Scolari’s deploys bipolar ionization to help fight COVID-19
A retailer is using new technology to help combat the spread of COVID-19. - 12/9/2020
Retail imports remain strong with 2020 set to tie as busiest year on record
Retailers are still stocking up on goods, with November imports up 22.4% year-over-year. - 12/9/2020
GameStop cites ‘unprecedented demand’ in November after sales plummet in Q3
GameStop took a sales hit in the third quarter but expects positive comparable store sales and profitability in the fourth quarter amid demand for the highly anticipated release of new game consoles. - 12/9/2020
COO of foodservice giant Focus Brands to depart
The high-profile president and COO of Focus Brands is stepping down. - 12/9/2020
Starbucks names Mellody Hobson as board chair
Starbucks Corp. tapped finance exec Mellody Hobson as the company’s next non-executive chair, making her the only Black woman to chair a Fortune 500 company. - 12/9/2020
‘Super Saturday’ won’t be as super this year
Super Saturday, the last Saturday before Christmas (Dec. 19), is still expected to be the second-busiest day of the 2020 holiday season, but it won’t be as big as previous years. - 12/9/2020
Report outlines trends, priorities for retailers in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic will boost convenience retail, with a strong consumer appetite for health products and high in-store safety expectations. - 12/9/2020
Ascena Retail gets court OK for $540 million deal with Sycamore
Ascena Retail Group has received bankruptcy court approval to sell its Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and other brands to Sycamore Partners.