ModCloth celebrates independence with flexible paymentsAn online indie and vintage-inspired women’s apparel retailer is providing customers with an installment option. Homeland speeds up queues, enables social distancing via self-checkoutA regional Southwestern grocer is offering a self-checkout option alongside traditional POS terminals. Chili’s, DoorDash to present virtual celebrity dinner party A fast-casual chain and an on-demand delivery platform will let customers recreate an online charity event. Study: Consumers ready to buy apparel in-store — but nix try-ons Shoppers are ready to purchase apparel and other non-essential items in stores, but with some major changes compared to pre-pandemic. Kirkland’s improves loss prevention with smart cameras A struggling home décor retailer is upgrading its in-store video surveillance system. Bed Bath & Beyond’s digital pivot continues; most stores won’t reopen before June Bed Bath & Beyond continues to expand its fulfilment capabilities and omnichannel offerings to support increased demand across its digital channels and is also making plans to gradually reopen its stores. Commentary: Pivoting Amid a Crisis: How to Turn Closures into Opportunity The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly taken a toll on most industries, and certainly retail has been amongst the hardest hit. Hy-Vee offers express pickup, expands online assortment A regional Midwestern grocer is enabling customers to order more products online and pick them up at local stores faster. Petco promotes curbside pickup at local level with Google Petco is using Google ads to inform customers of what products are available for contactless curbside pickup at nearby stores. Pinterest launches app for Shopify sellers Pinterest is streamlining the process for retailers to upload Shopify catalogs and turn products into shoppable product pins. PepsiCo complements retail sales with DTC sites A global CPG giant is entering the e-commerce vertical as online demand for food and beverage products grows during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stage Stores files for bankruptcy; to liquidate if no buyer steps up Stage Stores’ efforts to transform itself into an off-price chain has fallen short. First Previous 1764 1765 1766 1767 1768 Next Last
