Giant Eagle partners with start-up to pilot checkout-free shoppingGiant Eagle has entered into a “first-of-its-kind partnership” designed to create a no-wait checkout experience across the grocer’s stores. Back-to-school spending to fall from last yearBack-to-school spending is set to rise per household but fall overall as the number of students in school and college declines. 5Qs for Paul Hartley on brick-and-mortar’s future We asked Paul Hartley, managing director of Escalent to elaborate on what the near future looked like for brick-and-mortar retail. At Home has big plans for California At Home Group has hit a store milestone as it continues to expand its store portfolio across the country. Rent-A-Center buys online competitor Rent-A-Center has made a move to increase its share of the $20 billion-plus virtual rent-to-own market. Walmart rolls out next-gen employee scheduling system to 4,600 stores Walmart has made it easier for its employees to view work schedules, swap shifts and pick up unfilled ones. Back-to-school shoppers headed to brick-and-mortar stores Physical stores have the edge when it comes to back-to-school shopping. Rite Aid teams up with Google Rite Aid is partnering with Google Maps in a program to promote safe medication disposal. CSA Exclusive: True Value fills need for inventory availability True Value Company is spending $150 million to ensure products are available in just the right amounts. Tech Viewpoint: Three non-Amazon metrics to watch during Prime Day The retail industry will be focused on Amazon’s performance this Prime Day, but some other statistics are worth tracking, too. Rock Shop rolls right products to individual stores Hard Rock International’s Rock Shop stores are optimizing a highly localized demand forecasting process. Survey: Consumers prefer the same online retailers across generations The four most popular e-commerce sites have the same ranking among three key age demographics. First Previous 721 722 723 724 725 Next Last
