OPERATIONS / SUPPLY CHAIN

7-Eleven has hired more than 50,000 employees since March — with more to come.

With e-commerce sales surging past 20% during the pandemic, shopping center operators have had serious discussions about turning their empty department store anchors into last-mile distribution centers.

Another major retailer aims to eliminate carbon emissions from its operations in the next 20 years.

A regional Midwestern discount chain is minimizing the spread of COVID-19 with a text-accessible pharmacy customer experience.

A San Francisco-based online grocer is making its proprietary Grocery OS on-demand delivery software available for other grocers to integrate nationwide.

Amazon made its annual Career Day hiring event national and virtual this year and the response was enthusiastic – and then some.

Walmart is introducing a new team-based operating model for its supercenters that includes higher wages for some of its salaried and hourly store employees.

Sam’s Club is expediting the process of paying for fuel.