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In its report focusing on 2020’s historic first quarter, JLL observed that retail and real estate were among the industries hardest hit by COVID-19.

Gap Inc. is scaling its picking operation for online orders with a smart robotic solution. 

The U.S. retail sector could take years to recover from the impact of COVID-19, and the hit could be worse than that of the Great Recession. 

An optical retailer will test an artificial intelligence (AI)-based telemedicine solution to prevent diabetes-related blindness.

Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) is joining a new shopper data program from a major streaming TV provider.

Consumers are starting to increase their online spending across traditional retail categories. 

Amazon is filing lawsuits in three states to protect customers from bogus emails and phone calls.

Target Corp. had pledged $10 million to social justice organizations and also to community rebuilding/recovery efforts in the wake of the death of George Floyd in the company’s hometown of Minneapolis.  

Private equity firm Sycamore Partners is in early talks to take J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy if the retailer’s negotiations with its creditors fail, reported Reuters.

One of the country’s oldest apparel retailers may be moving closer to bankruptcy.