Costco pilots curbside pickup in New MexicoCostco is following in the footsteps of competing warehouse club chains with an Instacart-supported curbside effort. Retail hiring surged in December nearly 190% over 2019, led by these sectors…Seasonal retail employment gains hit their highest total on record in December, as retailers added 229,700 jobs during the month. Survey: Despite staffing problems, most stores had successful holiday Issues such as COVID-19 impacted store operations during the 2020 holiday shopping season, but most retail stores avoided a sales decline. Meijer seeks new products from local businesses A Midwest discount chain is hosting a virtual “Localization Summit” to discover new suppliers in its six-state footprint. Kroger goes head-to-head with Amazon Dash Cart As Amazon continues moving into the brick-and-mortar grocery space, Kroger is taking the omnichannel giant on in the smart device arena. Ingles network upgrade eases IoT integration, curbside pickup A Southeastern grocery chain is modernizing its technology infrastructure to enhance a range of store operations. Aldi to pay employees who get COVID-19 vaccine, set up on-site vaccination clinics Aldi is the latest retailer to offer incentives for U.S. employees who receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Wakefern opens e-commerce platform to targeted ads The nation’s largest retailer-owned cooperative is the latest grocer to display sponsored digital CPG advertisements. Study: Holiday e-commerce transactions soar as fraud attempts inch up Online consumers were nice to retailers during the 2020 holiday season, but showed some naughty behavior as well. Instacart to deliver vaccine stipend to its shoppers Instacart is offering its employees a financial incentive to get vaccinated for COVID-19. First Previous 280 281 282 283 284 Next Last