Supply Chain & Merchandising

Overall product demand during the week ended April 12 has leveled from the mid-March panic shopping peak that accompanied the COVID-19 outbreak, but remains up 13% compared to the prior-year period.

Retailers need to move beyond “considering” artificial intelligence (AI) in their enterprise to integrating it as an essential business tool.

Texas Governor Greg Abbot allowed malls and shopping centers to sell online and deliver purchases curbside beginning last Friday, and several jumped at the chance.

Havertys is planning to resume operations within a week and reduce its workforce.

Retailers have some leeway with delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they need to maintain communication.

The owner of Victoria’s Secret accused Sycamore Partners of “buyer’s remorse” in trying to back out of a deal to buy a majority stake in the struggling lingerie retailer.

A new report on what to expect from a post-COVID-19 “new normal” suggests that it could be more normal than new.