Restaurant visits are up 41% this year, says traffic data companyOn the 60th day of 2021, restaurant visits were13% higher than they were on Jan. 1. On the 90th day, they were up 33%. And on the 135th day of the year, May 16, they were up 41% from New Year’s Day. Quick-service chains move visits with mobile marketingThe Famous Dave’s and Granite City Food & Brewery quick-service restaurant banners are bringing in customers and dollars via text messaging. Walmart blows past Q1 estimates; expanding price cuts amid inflation Walmart’s first-quarter sales and earnings easily topped Wall Street expectations. Retailers ask state, local leaders for clarity on mask orders Enforcing mask requirements for unvaccinated individuals should not fall to retail employees Online grocery sales continue soaring year-over-year in April Although the U.S. online grocery market contracted month-over-month in April 2021, it still showed significant growth from the prior year. Macy’s surprises with Q1 profit, beat estimates Macy’s outperformed expectations across all three of its brands — Macy’s, Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury — and swung to a profit in the first quarter as shoppers returned to its stores. Imagining the future of retail Retail is ripe for innovation and redesign — with people at its center. Google partners with Shopify in expansion of online shopping An expanded partnership with Shopify and linked loyalty accounts are just some of the new e-commerce features Google is rolling out. Florida grocer optimizes merchandising with AI America’s largest independently-owned Hispanic supermarket chain is applying automation and AI to a broad range of merchandising workflows. At Home sale in jeopardy A big roadblock has appeared in the sale of At Home Group to a private-equity company. First Previous 547 548 549 550 551 Next Last
