Survey: Customers take care of themselves during pandemicTop online categories during the COVID-19 crisis include personal care products. Namdar acquires Connecticut mall, its seventh this yearAs 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. Klarna hopes to create good vibes with new loyalty program A global payment app is offering a rewards club for users across all its partner retailers. 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. Gap Inc. to shutter its fledgling men’s activewear brand Hill City Gap Inc. is shutting down a direct-to-consumer men's performance activewear brand it launched in fall 2018. Report: U.S. retail sales to drop 10.5 % in 2020—with one bright spot The U.S. retail sector could take years to recover from the impact of COVID-19, and the hit could be worse than that of the Great Recession. The top 10 U.S. e-commerce retailers are… Amazon continues to far outdistance all other U.S. retailers in e-commerce sales, but Walmart and other large retailers are showing increased strength as they pivot online. Gap accelerates rollout of warehouse robots to keep up with online demand Gap Inc. is scaling its picking operation for online orders with a smart robotic solution. 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. Caleres posts Q1 loss; sales at reopened Famous Footwear stores ahead of last year Caleres Inc., whose brands include Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman, Allen Edmonds and more, posted a wider than expected first-quarter loss. First Previous 435 436 437 438 439 Next Last