Fewer consumers plan to shop Super Saturday this yearEarly holiday shopping may be taking a small bite out of one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Seasonal hiring in retail lowest in five years; warehousing hires also downRetailers are having a hard time filling seasonal jobs even after offering sign-on bonuses and other incentives. Amazon invests in two sustainable technology companies The Amazon Climate Pledge Fund is backing a greenhouse agriculture provider and an emissions-free power system. Walmart invests in Indian agriculture platform to support Flipkart Walmart is continuing to invest in Indian digital commerce technology, with an eye toward bolstering its Flipkart subsidiary’s fresh produce supply chain. J.Jill swings to profit in strong quarter J.Jill swung to a profit in its third quarter amid nearly a 30% gain in sales. True Religion breaks Cyber Week sales record True Religion had its largest e-commerce volume week ever during Cyber Week. Janie and Jack names industry vet Linda Heasley as CEO Janie and Jack has named a new chief executive to help it position for growth in international markets. Pacsun introduces same-day delivery in time for holidays Pacsun is launching same-day delivery in 40 stores across 10 major U.S. markets. November online grocery sales up 6% year-over-year Online U.S. grocery sales continue to climb, driven by pickup, mass retailers and shoppers 30- to 44-years of age. Media, price affect holiday grocery shoppers A new survey reveals what types of media are most influential in holiday shoppers’ grocery purchases. First Previous 543 544 545 546 547 Next Last
