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- 5/5/2020
Walgreens to resume standard operating hours
Walgreens stores are getting back to some semblance of normal, but with added safety measures. - 5/5/2020
Let’s Pave CEO goes on the road to support healthcare workers amid COVID-19
Let’s Pave has recognized the toll COVID 19 has taken on assisted living communities across the country. - 5/5/2020
Nordstrom preps to reopen stores — with lots of changes
Fewer fitting rooms, no beauty makeovers, plexiglass dividers at checkouts and a limited number of customers allowed in a store. - 5/5/2020
Survey: Retail shrink rises in 2019; only 6% of losses recovered
Retail theft due to shoplifting and dishonest employees remains a serious problem for retailers. - 5/5/2020
Wayfair Q1 sales surge but loss widens
Wayfair Inc.’s sales grew nearly 20% in its first quarter as Americans spruced up their homes during the COVID-19 outbreak. - 5/5/2020
NPD: Weekly retail spending up 7%
Retail spending improved for the fourth straight week, but much uncertainty still remains as consumers buying habits continue to shift amid the COVID-19 pandemic. - 5/4/2020
Accenture: Consumers more focused on health, eco impacts of purchases
The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to alter consumer behaviors permanently and cause lasting structural changes to the retail and consumer goods industries. - 5/4/2020
Express expects to reopen 300 stores by Memorial Day; to test curbside pickup
Express is the latest retailer to weigh in on its reopening plans for stores closed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. - 5/4/2020
J. Crew files for bankruptcy
J. Crew Group has become the first major retailer to file for bankruptcy protection amid the COVID-19 crisis.