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Walmart, Apple Reimplement Mask Mandates After CDC Updates Guidance

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its mask guidance to recommend that all people wear a mask indoors…

Dollar General Adds pOpshelf Store-in-a-Store to Attract Higher-Income Consumers

Dollar General is expanding its pOpshelf offering into a store-in-a-store format at two DG Markets in the Nashville, Tenn. area. The concept,…

Walmart Packages Marketplace and Delivery Tech for Sale to Other Retailers

Walmart will make its own technologies across both digital and physical channels available to other retailers. The company’s move includes integrating Walmart’s…

Uber Delivery Buildup Continues Expansion with Costco and Mercari Partnerships

Uber Technologies is continuing to scale its massive logistics buildup with two new retail partnerships. The ridesharing service will now provide same-day…

Circle K to Deploy 700+ Bitcoin ATMs at Locations Across the U.S.

Circle K is rolling out a network of bitcoin ATMs at 700 of its locations across the U.S. and Canada in an…

JCPenney Launches New Inclusive Beauty Brand to Promote BIPOC Businesses

JCPenney is putting its stake in the inclusive beauty movement with the launch of a new in-store and online beauty experience. The core mission of JCPenney Beauty is…

Uber Expands Same-Day Grocery Service to 400 Cities with Plans to Go National

On-demand and scheduled grocery delivery services from Uber Technology have now expanded to 400 towns and cities in the U.S., more than…

Walmart Automates More Than Half of its Regional Distribution Centers, Enhancing Associate Efficiency

Walmart is bringing its robotics efforts to the next level by automating 25 of its 47 regional distribution centers through a partnership…

Eddie Bauer Aims to ‘Eliminate Barriers to the Outdoors’ with New Rental Program

Eddie Bauer is following the lead of other top retailers and getting into the rental business with the launch of a new…

Report: BNPL Vendor Shares Fall as Apple Prepares to Enter the Space

Apple will reportedly team up with Goldman Sachs to launch its own buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform that lets shoppers make…

Glossier Raises $80 Million to Fuel Global Digital and Physical Growth

Glossier has raised $80 million in Series E funding in a round led by Lone Pine Capital, along with participation from existing…

Authentic Brands, Owner of Forever 21 and JCPenney, Files for IPO

Authentic Brands Group (ABG) — which has made a name for itself by scooping up bankrupt retail brands such as Forever 21,…

Marketing Metrics: Google Paid Search Tops Return on Ad Spend With 31% YoY Growth

Making Customer Service Your ‘Secret Weapon’ in Building Customer Loyalty: Lessons from Retail Innovators

Mastering the Last Mile: How to Build a Tech Ecosystem That Creates Great Customer Experiences

What Modern Consumers Expect from Retail Customer Service

40% of Gen Z/Millennials Have Bought Items from Livestreams or Social Media Apps

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