Target adds adult beverages for pickup/drive up and same-day deliveryTarget Corp. is making one of the fastest-growing categories in its food and beverage business available to more customers. Don’t Miss Out: Network with colleagues at SPECS in August The nation’s premier event for store development — SPECS — will hold its 57th annual conference at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center, National Harbor, Md., August 22 - 24, 2021. Casey’s completes 94-store acquisition Casey’s General Stores has expanded its Midwest footprint. Three thoughts on current trends in retail tech Sometimes my mind wanders to what “touchless” retailing really means, among other industry topics. Retailers want consistency on mask guidance, says RILA The CDC’s has relaxed its mask guidance for fully vaccinated people but that does not necessarily mean that retailers will be doing the same — at least not right now. Smart & Final to be acquired by Mexican retailer in $620 million deal Grupo Comercial Chedraui, the third largest retailer in Mexico, is expanding its footprint in the U.S. grocery space. McDonald’s raising hourly pay in company-owned restaurants amid tight labor market McDonald’s Corp. is feeling the labor crunch. Starbucks enters ambitious solar partnership in New York Starbucks Coffee Company is moving forward with its pledge to become “resource-positive” by launching a multi-year solar program in New York State. Survey: Brick-and-mortar grocery shoppers prefer Walmart One area where Walmart is far ahead of Amazon is its popularity as a brick-and-mortar destination for grocery purchases. COVID-19 dampens retail theft losses, not criminal greed Even as temporary store closures due to the pandemic cut down on total retail theft incidents and losses, thieves stole more per incident. First Previous 150 151 152 153 154 Next Last