North Face, Timberland parent company in new actions to advance racial equityVF Corp. is implementing new programs and actions to advance racial equity in the company — and beyond. Food Lion accepts online SNAP payments for Instacart ordersA regional grocer is the latest retailer to accept federal benefit payments for eligible online orders. Podium names new product, engineering execs A leading customer messaging platform has appointed a new chief product officer and executive VP of engineering, among other recent key hires. Survey: Customers are amenable to augmented reality Augmented reality may be a leading-edge technology, but consumers appear comfortable in using it when they shop. Shopify continues social expansion with Facebook payment integration A major e-commerce platform is facilitating payments for its retailers on Facebook and Instagram. Resale is not just for people — Poshmark expands into pets category Consumers can now buy and sell secondhand items such as toys, cages, beds and feeders for their dogs, cats, birds and other pets on Postmark. Arby’s targets hunters with social listening campaign A quick-service restaurant chain discovered a loyal hunting segment and tracked its sandwich preferences using social media. Retail sales to rise 8.1% in 2021, according to CGP forecast Retail sales in 2021 will increase to a record $4.26 trillion, up 8.1% year-over-year, which is the highest this century. Amazon continues rolling out high-tech grocery format in Illinois Amazon is opening its third Amazon Fresh grocery store in the state of Illinois. Bed Bath & Beyond begins $250 million tech program with ERP upgrade Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is selecting Oracle as its enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology provider. Under Armour swings to Q4 profit; to leave some retailers and focus on own channels Under Armour reported better-than-expected results for its fourth quarter amid strong online and expense management. Gartner: The top supply chain priority for the next two years is… Despite the disruption of global supply chains by COVID-19, regionalization is a low priority among supply chain professionals. First Previous 496 497 498 499 500 Next Last