The retailers offering the best customer service are…When it comes to customer service that drives loyalty, supermarket retailers are leading the charge. The Death of Rollout: Reframing retail expansionAs the planned store closures by Starbucks and Chipotle makes clear, the pendulum certainly seems to have swung away from the growth of store counts simply for growth’s sake. Alberstons narrows loss in Q1 Ahead of its planned acquisition of Rite Aid, Albertsons' solid e-commerce and private label helped narrow its loss for the quarter. Analyst: Some warning signs in June sales The retail economy ended the first half of the year on a positive note with a strong set of June numbers. TechBytes: Three weapons in the online grocery delivery war The online grocery battle continues to heat up, and traditional supermarket operators are feeling the pressure. San Francisco grocer will have 11K-sq.-ft. food court Grocery stores and dining drive the traffic in today’s shopping centers, so why not both in one? Walmart reportedly selling Japanese supermarket chain Walmart may be pulling out of the Japanese grocery market. C-store sales on the rise in 2018 Fresh, healthy items bolstered sales across convenience stores for the first half of 2018, a move that is earning them more shelf space. Walmart testing c-store concept Walmart continues to experiment with smaller stores. Tax law glitch puts crimp on store renovation plans A drafting error in the new tax law is causing some retailers and restaurant owners to delay their renovation and improvement plans. Walmart in same-day delivery grocery push via Jet.com Walmart is upping the ante in the grocery delivery wars in one of the nation’s most competitive markets. Amazon Watch: Weekly recap In addition to revealing details about Prime Day, Amazon made the headlines for several other stories. Here’s a rundown: First Previous 234 235 236 237 238 Next Last