Costco Q1 sales rise; extra costs bite into earnings; sampling to make comebackCostco Wholesale Club’s first-quarter sales rose as customers stocked up on bulk grocery items and other essentials during the early states of the pandemic. Report: Amazon opening new grocery store in Chicago suburbAmazon is reportedly making good on plans to expand its new brick-and-mortar grocery concept beyond Southern California. Survey: COVID-19 drives online grocery sales to new high Online grocery sales reached a new record in May, after hitting new heights in April. Report: Instacart enters online search ad market The competition for paid promotions in online search results just got a little more crowded. Survey finds new in-store behaviors becoming routine Consumers are fast adapting to new shopping behaviors resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. CVS Health to test Rx delivery by self-driving vehicles A major drugstore chain is moving beyond drones in its latest pilot of autonomous delivery. Shopify releases variety of omnichannel retail solutions A leading digital commerce platform is introducing solutions for online shopping, fulfillment, delivery and payment, as well as financial tools. Economists: COVID-19’s impact on retail real estate will be more severe than in 2008 The Urban Land Institutes latest Real Estate Economic Forecast shows that investors have less to worry about than they did during the recession of 2008 — unless they happen to have large holdings in hotels or retail. Survey: Takeout orders rise for multiple reasons Consumers are ordering more takeout meals from restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic. TravelCenters of America focuses on expansion TravelCenters of America Inc. is looking to expand its footprint via franchising. First Previous 194 195 196 197 198 Next Last
