How Brands Should Respond in Times of UncertaintyIn determining company strategy and marketing tactics during times of economic turmoil, political tension, or social unrest, the most important thing is to know your customer base. Study: Brands flock to Amazon during pandemicThe number of brands selling and advertising via Amazon has sharply risen since the outbreak of COVID-19, and other e-marketplaces are also growing. Walgreens adds another on-demand delivery partner Walgreens is launching its third partnership with a major online delivery platform in less than a year. Tractor Supply, Shipt, Petco, Eyemart Express offer vaccine stipends to employees The list of companies offering their employees incentives to receive the COVID-19 vaccine grows longer every day. Food Lion accepts online SNAP payments for Instacart orders A regional grocer is the latest retailer to accept federal benefit payments for eligible online orders. Kroger to give $100 bonus to employees who get vaccinated The Kroger Co. has joined the growing list of grocery retailers offering incentives for employees to get the COVID-19 vaccine. Sainsbury’s introduces recipe for easy shopping Britain’s second-largest supermarket retailer is providing customers with smart, recipe-based shopping lists. Instacart to lay off more than 1,800 as part of curbside changes Instacart is introducing two new models for its Instacart Pickup curbside service, and will eliminate close to 2,000 in-store shopper positions as a result. Costco pilots curbside pickup in New Mexico Costco is following in the footsteps of competing warehouse club chains with an Instacart-supported curbside effort. Lidl to offer extra pay to U.S. employees who get COVID-19 vaccine Lidl is the latest U.S. retailer to offer incentives to its workers to get vaccinated. Kroger goes head-to-head with Amazon Dash Cart As Amazon continues moving into the brick-and-mortar grocery space, Kroger is taking the omnichannel giant on in the smart device arena. Aldi to pay employees who get COVID-19 vaccine, set up on-site vaccination clinics Aldi is the latest retailer to offer incentives for U.S. employees who receive a COVID-19 vaccine. First Previous 30 31 32 33 34 Next Last