Debit cards most popular option for holiday shoppingDespite the potential to earn rewards when shopping with a credit card, most Americans plan to shop with a debit card this holiday season. Gymboree to close Crazy 8 stores and cut back namesake stores; names CEOJust 14 months after it emerged from bankruptcy, Gymboree Group announced a “strategic review” and a major downsizing of its store fleet. It also named a new chief executive. Shopko closing some stores amid report of restructuring Shopko Stores is downsizing its store portfolio. Yaromir Steiner on the shrinking middle class Retail isn’t shrinking, it’s adapting to a dramatic shift in income distribution. Walmart rolls out in-store ordering app for employees A new app enables Walmart associates to place online orders for customers — directly from store aisles. Walmart in a funding first Walmart is partnering with Colorado to empower retail workers. Amazon eyes new opportunities for its cashierless technology Amazon is thinking ‘big’ when it comes to its cashierless technology — bigger stores, that is. Walmart rolling out driverless floor scrubbers Walmart is expanding its use of AI technology to free up its store associates from a time-consuming maintenance task. A Digital Onboarding Experience for Seasonal Hires After meet holiday hiring quotas, retailers' next challenge is onboarding, training, and most importantly, engaging those thousands of seasonal workers. Target shaking up its retail accelerator program Target Corp. is taking its retail accelerator program global. First Previous 422 423 424 425 426 Next Last