Walmart leverages VR, remote training to fight opioid abuseA discount giant is preventing opioid overdoses and misuse with digital information. Amazon top exec calls for federal price gouging lawAmazon wants Congress to establish a federal price-gouging law, saying that the legislation is needed to protect consumers. Starbucks exec joins Sweetgreen’s c-suite Sweetgreen has a new chief operations officer. Survey: Retailers have difficulty harnessing customer data Consumer data is readily available to retailers, but delivering a high-quality customer experience is still challenging. Macerich posts positive Q1 results through February Macerich put a positive spin on its first-quarter financial results by cutting the period short in reporting some measures. Dutch restaurant employs greenhouses for social distancing The Dutch revolutionized farming yields by growing plants year-round in greenhouses, so why not use the same solution to ease pandemic-plagued fine dining? Decathlon kicks off ‘scan and go’ in Germany The world’s largest sporting goods retailer is rolling out mobile self-checkout across its 81 German stores. 1-800-Flowers provides peer support during COVID-19 A specialty gift retailer is offering customers going through life events access to a virtual help network. Rite Aid further expands delivery with Instacart assistance Rite Aid is partnering with Instacart to enable on-demand delivery of essential healthcare and grocery items during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. Amazon opens SNAP pilot to more consumers Amazon is now accepting federal benefit payments for online grocery orders in four additional states and Washington, D.C. Expert Insight: The ‘New Next’ for Retail In early 2020, retail was predictable. Czech billionaire takes 5% stake in Macy’s A Czech billionaire who also happens to be a professional soccer team owner is reportedly looking to shake things up at Macy’s Inc. First Previous 1762 1763 1764 1765 1766 Next Last
