Survey: Walmart is top destination for back-to-school shoppersA new survey from RetailMeNot reveals almost seven in 10 consumers will make a back-to-school purchase at Walmart. Accepting bitcoin payment: Three X factors to considerBitcoin and other digital currencies are making a lot of retail news lately, but are they here to stay or a passing fad? Amazon reports third consecutive $100 billion quarter; store sales up 10% Amazon blew past analysts’ second-quarter earnings expectations but its sales — and third-quarter forecast — missed the mark. NRF urges vaccinations Retailers are revisiting the issue of whether or not to issue mask mandates. J.C. Penney joins sustainable jeans effort The J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is now a member of The Jeans Redesign. Newegg pioneers acceptance of high-speed cryptocurrency Newegg is building on its early adopter status in the cryptocurrency realm by preparing to accept Litecoin. Survey: Customers want to return to stores, safely A new survey indicates the COVID-19 pandemic has permanently changed consumer shopping habits, including a number of new expectations for stores. Target giving another bonus to front-line employees Target Corp. is once again investing another $75 million-plus in its employees. BJ’s serves older customers with voice-based virtual assistant BJ’s Wholesale Club is automating chat- and call-based customer service to ensure longstanding shoppers are satisfied. Knot Standard takes measurements in a (smartphone) snap A specialty omnichannel menswear retailer is enabling customers to get precise measurements with two taps of their iPhone. Wegmans to open its first store in Manhattan on site of recently closed Kmart Wegmans Food Markets has signed a 30-year lease for its second store in the Big Apple, this time in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village neighborhood. HelloFresh offers meal kit subscribers new online marketplace A leading meal kit provider is expanding its product assortment with an online store. First Previous 1400 1401 1402 1403 1404 Next Last