Brooks Brothers, Under Armour using factories to make medical suppliesBrooks Brothers and Under Armour joined the growing list of retailers who are using their facilities to make badly-needed medical supplies for frontline healthcare workers in the wake of the novel coronavirus. Macy’s to furlough most of workforce amid significant sales lossesWith no clear timeline for when stores will reopen, Macy’s Inc. is furloughing most of its employees as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to take a heavy toll on its business. Survey: CPG brands lack e-commerce confidence Many CPG companies are still operating e-commerce as a siloed channel. Publix offering free rent to tenants in its company-owned centers The dominant grocer in Florida is offering assistance to some of its neighboring businesses as the COVID-19 pandemic forces them to temporarily close their doors. Starbucks, Krispy Kreme among chains giving free items to front-line responders Several major chains are stepping up to offer support to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 outbreak. Kroger ramps up hiring — for the second time; onboarding time down to 72 hours The Kroger Company is doubling down on its hiring efforts. Rent-A-Center stores offering ‘threshold deliveries’ in response to COVID-19 Rent-A-Center is altering how it fulfills online orders and limiting in-store shoppers. Gap Inc. reduces cap expenditures, postpones dividend payment, taps credit line Gap Inc. has taken “precautionary actions” to strengthen financial flexibility in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In ‘first-of-its-kind’ order, Modell’s bankruptcy suspended due to COVID-19 The novel coronavirus has had an unexpected result. Want COVID-19 information? Ask Alexa Amazon is offering a variety of informational and communication services via its Alexa voice assistant and other platforms. First Previous 962 963 964 965 966 Next Last
