Consumer Affairs & Relations

Walmart’s annual shareholder meeting going virtual — but without the party
The huge, celebrity-studded celebration for Walmart employees that precedes its annual shareholder meeting has been canceled.
Report: Pier 1 weighs bid that would close most — but not all — of its stores
Pier 1 Imports might soon become a shadow of its former self.

Amazon brings SNAP pilot to 4 new states

Amazon is now accepting federal benefit payments for online grocery orders in the Midwest and South.
Walmart limits number of shoppers in stores; instituting one-way aisles

Walmart has taken additional steps to ensure the health and safety of its employees and customers during the COVID-19 crisis.
Amazon’s Bezos makes multi-million gift to food organization

Amazon gave an update on its latest efforts to support its hometown community and the world at large during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chico's takes a ‘poison pill’ amid COVID-19 outbreak

Chicos’s FAS Inc. is the second retailer in recent days to adopt a limited duration shareholders rights plan after disruptions due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Meijer doing daily temperature checks, health screenings of. employees

Meijer joins the growing list of retailers checking the temperature of its employees to protect against the spread of COVID-19 and ensure a safe work environment.
Hy-Vee reserves time online for vulnerable shoppers

A regional Midwestern grocer is ensuring at-risk consumers has expanded its reserved shopping times from its physical stores to its online delivery service.
Publix implements plexiglass shields, other methods for store safety

A regional grocery giant is altering store design and operations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.

Consumer Affairs & Relations

Walmart’s annual shareholder meeting going virtual — but without the party

Report: Pier 1 weighs bid that would close most — but not all — of its stores

Amazon brings SNAP pilot to 4 new states

Walmart limits number of shoppers in stores; instituting one-way aisles

Amazon’s Bezos makes multi-million gift to food organization

Chico's takes a ‘poison pill’ amid COVID-19 outbreak

Meijer doing daily temperature checks, health screenings of. employees

Hy-Vee reserves time online for vulnerable shoppers

Publix implements plexiglass shields, other methods for store safety

Ross Stores furloughs most of store, DC employees; CEO, chairman defer salaries