Freddy’s expansion on track; looks to double footprintFreddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has maintained its strong growth momentum in the first quarter of the new year. Eddie Bauer partners with travel/tech start-up Cabana for adventure rentalsEddie Bauer is giving consumers a new way to explore the Pacific Northwest. Alphabet reaches historic first in commercial drone delivery The drone technology subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet is launching the first-ever commercial drone delivery service in a major U.S. metropolitan area. Study: Male and younger consumers most familiar with metaverse; others not so The best word to sum up the current level of potential of the metaverse as a consumer engagement tool is “some.” Mattress Firm expands executive team with marketing vet The nation's largest mattress specialty retailer said that Mickey Mericle has joined the company as chief marketing and experience officer. Ports see brief slowdown but it might not last The nation’s major retail container ports have begun to catch up with the backlog of cargo seen during the past several months. Walmart addresses lack of truck drivers with new program, pay increase As an industrywide shortage of truck driver hits record highs, Walmart is targeting a new pool of potential drivers and raising wages. Costco sales soar in March Costco Wholesale Corp. delivered strong results in March as customers flocked to its stores despite inflation pressures. Walgreens partners with Blue Shield to expand in-store health care services Walgreens is expanding its health care offerings in select stores in California. Amazon targets Virginia for cashierless grocery store expansion Amazon has opened a new Amazon Fresh store in Virginia, and it’s just the beginning of a planned expansion in the state. American Dream inks deal with Live Nation; Ludacris to appear on May 7 Don Ghermezian has long held that his American Dream center is not a mall, but an entertainment brand. Mastercard SpendingPulse: March sales increase 8.4%; in-store sales rebound Consumer spending on services is making a comeback. So are in-store sales. First Previous 1217 1218 1219 1220 1221 Next Last