Kohl’s hopes to wow customers with June sales extravaganzaAt least four major retailers are running June sales extravaganzas that directly compete with Amazon Prime Day. Macy’s fireworks will be live in ‘epic celebration’ One of summer’s most iconic events is returning after being hijacked last year by the pandemic. Brookfield latches on to new gaming concept; planning 1,000 locations in five years Electric Gamebox, a multi-player video game experience developed in the U.K., will be opening 100 locations in the U.S. NRF: Consumers want omnichannel convenience, social responsibility Retailers must adapt to a new breed of “citizen shoppers” who desire the flexibility of omnichannel shopping, but also expect retailers to stand for something. Retail sales to exceed $4.44 trillion in 2021, as NRF revises annual forecast upward The National Retail Federation has revised one of its most closely watched forecasts upward as consumer spending accelerates. Best Buy joins Target, Walmart in closing stores on Thanksgiving Day It’s still early in the game but retailers’ plans for holiday 2021 are starting to take shape — and they are looking similar to last year. Energy-efficient Popeyes constructed in under two weeks Popeyes continues its expansion in Canada with a new location that was built with near-zero construction waste and in record time. Newegg cracks into Prime Day fray A tech-focused e-tailer is the latest retail company to mount a challenge to Amazon Prime Day. Kroger to hold its first-ever national hybrid hiring event The Kroger Co. is embarking on a hiring blitz. Amazon kicks off Prime Day with early deals Prime Day doesn’t officially begin for two weeks, but Amazon isn’t waiting to begin offering early-release deals. Walmart to close stores on Thanksgiving for second consecutive year Walmart has joined rival Target in giving its employees off on Thanksgiving Day. How does Jeff Bezos follow up founding Amazon? Going into space Amazon founder Jeff Bezos may soon be stepping down as CEO, but he isn’t done making bold moves. First Previous 81 82 83 84 85 Next Last
