Retail industry loses jobs in JuneJobs in the retail industry are up over last year, but down from last month. Study: Most consumers welcome Amazon’s move into pharmacyThere is good news for Amazon in a research report from Global DataRetail regarding the online giant’s acquisition of online pharmacy PillPack. Report finds rising mall vacancy rate The nation’s malls need new tenants. Mall vacancies hit seven-year high The vacancy rate in United States malls hit 8.6% during the second quarter. India store owners reportedly protest Walmart’s Flipkart deal Shopkeepers across India are not happy about Walmart’s latest business venture. Consumers ready for Amazon Go—for the most part Many consumers are ready to give cashier-less stores like Amazon Go a spin — but not everyone is sold on technology-driven grocery stores. Walgreens Q3 earnings top Street; same-store sales flat Walgreens Boots Alliance topped analysts’ earnings expectations amid stock repurchases even as its same-store sales disappointed. Analysis: Walgreens needs to invest in, enhance core retail offer On the surface, Walgreens [Boots Alliance] has posted another good set of results with growth in both net sales and U.S. retail pharmacy revenue accelerating over the prior quarter. WeWork debuts retail format Office-sharing giant WeWork is expanding into retail—and it has a built-in audience. Amazon killed eight companies’ market value—in one day Amazon on June 28 made an acquisition and launched a new program — two moves that cost eight companies billions of dollars in market value. Starbucks begins hunt for new finance head Starbucks Corp. is looking for a new CFO. Technical glitches have big impact on in-store experience—and return visits Shoppers have little patience for non-functioning WiFi and other in-store technologies that fail to deliver as promised. First Previous 235 236 237 238 239 Next Last
