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COVID-curbed theaters, restaurants held rent collections under 90% in September
Paid rents at retail centers ticked up from 81% in August to 83% in September, still far below the 93% collected last year at this time.
Shipt delivers holiday hiring spree
A Target-owned online delivery service seeks to add temporary employees across all of its markets to meet holiday demand.

Southeastern Grocers expands Fresco y Más into new market

Southeastern Grocers is bringing its Hispanic grocery store brand to Southwest Florida
Shopkick: Halloween lives on with in-store shopping, trick-or-treating

This year’s Halloween festivities appear similar to years’ past — from trick-or-treating to shopping in stores —despite the pandemic.
Amazon warns of antitrust impact on consumers and small business

Amazon says “misguided” free market interventions will hurt small retailers and their customers.
The best social platform for holiday promotions is…

Users of one particular social network spend significantly more than average on gifts & holiday shopping.
Kroger, Guess among participants in new retail holiday

U.S. retailers, brands, technology vendors, and other companies are preparing for the inaugural 10.10 Shopping Festival.
Aldi U.S. a leader in use of renewable energy, eco-conscious refrigerants

Aldi U.S. has been honored for its environmental commitment.
CSA Exclusive: Casey’s puts the customer first in its COVID-19 response

Casey’s General Stores is building its “new normal” operational strategy around meeting customer needs.
Regional grocer shifts sourcing to meet changing customer demand

Midwest grocery retailer Fareway is optimizing product discovery to ensure it stocks the goods customers want to buy.
CSA Q&A: Retailers streamline store operations with robots

Keeping stores clean is just one task retailers can automate with robotic technology.
Study: Amazon to dominate holiday e-commerce sales

Amazon has been having a highly successful 2020, and that won’t likely change in the next two months.