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- 4/2/2020
eMarketer: Direct-to-consumer brands facing mounting challenges in 2020
Direct-to-consumer online sales are forecast to grow 24.3% to $17.75 billion in 2020. - 4/2/2020
Target to limit store traffic
Target Corp. is rolling out additional social distancing and safety measures in its stores. - 4/2/2020
Pilot and Flying J locations remain open as essential retail
For professional drivers and others working to support their communities during COVID-19, there is little doubt that the locations operated by Pilot Company are considered essential retail. - 4/2/2020
Lowe’s new safety measures include employee app to monitor foot traffic
Lowe’s Companies is doubling down on its in-store social distancing measures during the COVID-19 crisis. - 4/2/2020
BJ’s Wholesale Club appoints Bain veteran to its exec team
BJ’s Wholesale Club is integrating its membership, marketing and analytics groups under one executive. - 4/2/2020
Walgreens’ March same-store sales skyrocket — then fall — on heels of strong Q2
Walgreens Boots Alliance provided an early look at the impact of COVID-19 on the drugstore industry during its second-quarter earnings call with analysts. - 4/2/2020
Ross Stores furloughs most of store, DC employees; CEO, chairman defer salaries
Ross Stores is taking additional steps to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. - 4/2/2020
Amazon doing temperature checks, providing face masks; up to 80,000-plus new hires
Amazon outlined additional steps to protect its fulfillment center and delivery employees during the COVID-19 outbreak after coming under some criticism that it was not doing enough. - 4/2/2020
Ulta Beauty to rein in new store openings, remodels; gives DC workers pay bump
Ulta Beauty still plans to open new stores this year, but not as many as previously planned. - 4/2/2020
Walmart reportedly puts efforts to sell Asda on hold
Walmart’s ongoing efforts to sell a majority stake in its U.K. supermarket chain ASDA may have been put on the back burner for the time being.