Retail sales cooled in January after strong DecemberU.S. retail sales fell more than expected in January amid cold weather and after robust holiday shopping in December. Starbucks, Bank of America connect loyalty programsStarbucks Rewards members who are also Bank of America cardholders can link their accounts for additional benefits. Shop ‘n Save personalizes cash back promotions A mid-Atlantic grocery co-op chain is partnering with a cash back app. Neiman Marcus optimizes merchandising with machine learning Neiman Marcus is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve pricing and merchandising decisions. Asian e-commerce platform to acquire Wish for bargain price One of the world’s largest mobile e-commerce platforms has reached an agreement to be sold. Church's Texas Chicken accelerates remodeling initiative amid expansion The San Antonio-based chicken chain said it is further accelerating its efforts to remodel existing restaurants under its “Blaze” design concept. Survey: Retailers optimistic; new store openings up An annual survey finds retailers optimistic about the future despite inflation and pricing concerns. CBL intros online access to entire retail inventory at two malls AI-based “Inventory Insider” leads mall shoppers to the exact item they’re looking for—even if they’re not sure what it’s called. Superstores, wholesale clubs had strong 2023 Placer.ai’s latest report shows that the five leading superstore and bulk chains saw visits increase substantially last year. Instacart cutting 250 jobs; three C-suite execs to leave Instacart is undergoing a restructuring plan that will include a roughly 7% workforce reduction as three top executives depart the company. First Previous 114 115 116 117 118 Next Last
