Consumer Affairs & Relations

Survey: The brand of cleaning products a business uses matters to consumers

Former eBay employees charged with harassing bloggers

3M, Amazon collaborate against e-commerce fraud

Amazon is supporting 3M legal action against Amazon sellers who allegedly sold counterfeit N95 respirators.

Deloitte: Three steps to surviving the COVID-19 recession

Deloitte recommends retailers seeking to successfully reopen stores focus on trust, the role of the store, and operating models.

Study: New C-suite position needed to deal with health, safety

Retail and restaurant companies must take an aggressive, multifaceted approach to health and safety.

Namdar acquires Connecticut mall, its seventh this year

As American malls begin a return to operations in a revised retail environment, Namdar Realty Group pursues its standard strategic mission of snapping up viable malls in B and C markets.

5Qs for Greg Maloney about retail’s rebound

In its report focusing on 2020’s historic first quarter, JLL observed that retail and real estate were among the industries hardest hit by COVID-19.

Amazon moves to combat fraudulent marketing schemes

Amazon is filing lawsuits in three states to protect customers from bogus emails and phone calls.

Target donates $10 million to social justice, rebuilding efforts

Target Corp. had pledged $10 million to social justice organizations and also to community rebuilding/recovery efforts in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the company’s hometown of Minneapolis.

Mall owner CBL issues ‘going concern’ warning as rent payments plunge

CBL & Associates, which owns 108 properties, has serious doubts about its future amid skipped rent payments from retail tenants due to the COVID-19 pandemic.