Penney’s lenders to make bid for chainIt’s close to crunch time for embattled J.C. Penney. Kronos, Ultimate Software rebrand as new company following mergerA $22 billion workforce management technology provider will be known as UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group). J.C. Penney expands curbside pickup The struggling department store retailer is bringing its “Style on the go” omnichannel shopping program to more stores. Dollar General ups store remodels, cap expenditures Dollar General is ramping up its store remodels for this year after reporting blow-out quarterly results. Walmart installing private ‘pods’ for nursing moms In another first for Walmart, the company is taking action to remove a big challenge for its employees and shoppers who are new moms. 1-800-Flowers.com partners with Universal for film add-on Consumers buying gifts for movie buffs have a new option from 1-800-Flowers.com. Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf to expand in New York metro area Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has returned to New York City. Walmart explains TikTok interest, may have wanted majority bid Walmart sees e-commerce and advertising potential in TikTok and reportedly sought to partner with Google in a purchase. Dunkin’, Circle K, White Castle pilot frictionless Mastercard tech Two quick-service retailers and a c-store chain will test a frictionless, AI-based payment and drive-thru technology from Mastercard. Former Lowe’s exec to lead Ace Hardware’s expansion into Mexico Ace Hardware International Holdings, a subsidiary of Ace, will expand into Mexico via franchising. First Previous 1937 1938 1939 1940 1941 Next Last