Alibaba pilots e-commerce platform for young luxury shoppersChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is helping luxury brands reach younger, value-conscious consumers. Three-fourths of Kimco’s top 50 tenants paid rent in AprilOne of the top nation’s top owners of necessity-based centers claims to have fared well through the pandemic-afflicted first quarter. Penney starts opening doors in phased reopening plan J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is including social distancing, hygiene measures, and contactless payment in its store reopening protocols. Consumer impulse purchases jump in April Americans spent more on impulse purchases post-pandemic than before the outbreak. Sephora introduces online installment payments A beauty giant is partnering with a global payments provider to offer an interest-free digital payment plan. Sephora not moving out of J.C. Penney Sephora and J.C. Penney have patched up their differences. Three emerging digital retail trends caused by COVID-19 Retailers are rapidly adapting to pandemic-related shifts in consumer behavior. Imports to see double-digit declines Import volume is expected to stay low even as stores begin to reopen. Parent of Men’s Wearhouse opening 300 stores by end of May Another national retailer has announced a phased reopening of its stores. Survey: Cleaning is key to making consumers more likely to visiting stores again As retailers begin to reopen their doors, a new survey sheds light on what they need to do to make their stores inviting to customers. First Previous 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Next Last
