Economic recovery ‘being tested daily,’ says NRF’s chief economistIndicators suggest that the economy has begun to recover as businesses reopen from the pandemic, but it’s uncertain how steadily the comeback will continue. Survey: Consumers shift shopping online, get personalRetailers with a strong online presence and personalization program have reason to be happy. Kroger integrates CPG sales data with media campaigns The Kroger Co. is providing brand advertisers access to its first-party purchase data and custom audience segments. These states are having tax holidays in August According to RetailMeNot, 15 states are suspending sales tax during special events in August. Amazon, Publix head ranking of retailers with best corporate reputations Companies that are growing, trusted, have the best products and that responded decisively during this year's COVID-19 crisis also have the best reputations. Brixmor acquisitions exec moves to ShopOne Chris Reed, VP of acquisitions and development for Brixmor since 2015, has moved to the ShopOne Centers REIT to perform much the same role. Costco rolls out same-day delivery in Canada Costco is collaborating with Instacart north of the border. How COVID-19 has accelerated a new digitized normal for retailers World events are accelerating change in the retail industry. Amazon doubles profit in Q2; spends more than $4B on COVID-19 Amazon had a wildly successful second quarter of fiscal 2020 and kept a promise to spend billions of dollars on COVID-19 remediation. Study: Brick-and-mortar shopping makes a comeback COVID-19 continues to have a major impact on consumer spending, but bright spots include physical stores and food delivery. First Previous 258 259 260 261 262 Next Last
