Former Sephora CEO: Pandemic is making retail do what it should have done years agoIn 2020’s first quarter, Sephora threatened to close the 600 shops it operates inside J.C. Penney stores before coming to an agreement to keep them open. Best Buy expects to have 800 stores open by June 15 — with no appointment neededBest Buy Corp. is dropping the shop-by-appointment model it put in place in its first wave of store reopenings. Parent company of Kay’s Jewelers, Zales, Jared to close about 400 stores this year The world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry is downsizing its store portfolio as it accelerates its emphasis on e-commerce. Amazon moves toward full COVID-19 screening in warehouses Amazon is reportedly preparing to test all fulfillment facility workers for COVID-19 every two weeks. Non-profit in pilot program to help grocers go green A new pilot program is designed to help grocery stores offset the upfront costs of natural refrigerant technologies. 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. NEST donating $70,000-plus to local charities NEST is donating to local charities and is asking its customers to select the beneficiaries. Report: 20,000-plus stores will close in 2020, mostly in malls A new report from Coresight Research predicts that 20,000 to 25,000 stores will close in the United States this year. HanesBrands taps former Walmart chief merchant as CEO HanesBrands Inc. has ended its search for a new chief executive. Report: Amazon plans fulfillment center in Boston Amazon will reportedly redevelop a 96,000-sq.-ft. facility in Boston into a last-mile delivery hub. Macy’s reopened stores doing better than expected; looks to holiday Macy’s sounded a confident note in its preliminary sales and earnings results for the first quarter as COVID-19 restrictions loosen and customers start to return to its stores. First Previous 594 595 596 597 598 Next Last
