Study: Younger consumers tend their gardens during pandemicOnline purchases of home and garden products among consumers 18-55 are flourishing as COVID-19 restricts their movements. Denny’s expands into grocery, meal kits as COVID-19 continuesAnother fast-casual retailer is finding new ways to sell its ingredients as dine-in service remains banned in much of the U.S. Deloitte: Consumers shift to non-discretionary goods during COVID-19 U.S. consumers are prioritizing food over vacations. Michaels and UPS weave new package pickup service Michaels Companies is expanding the range of items available for contactless, curbside pickup. Newmark execs take pay cuts As stores remain closed and rents go unpaid, top executives at the real estate companies that run malls and shopping centers continue to take pay cuts. Survey: 80% of retailers report increase in online traffic Online retailers report significant growth in traffic since the start of COVID-19. COVID-19 data tool becomes available to help retailers assess store locations A software company has created a free tool to help retailers assess their store locations during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shoptalk postponed until September; also holding virtual events Shoptalk, one of the retail industry’s biggest annual events, is among the many shows that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. WeChat assists retailers in face of COVID-19 WeChat is introducing measures to facilitate retail recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Analysis: Amazon dominated web traffic in March Consumers turned to a familiar e-commerce site as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the globe. First Previous 829 830 831 832 833 Next Last