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Best Buy Pilot Shrinks Sales Floors in Favor of Fulfillment

Best Buy is doubling down on its commitment to ecommerce with a new four-store pilot that will reduce the shoppable area so…

Is Curbside the New Holiday Retail Battleground?

While health and safety concerns and local restrictions have prompted many retail operators to expand their businesses to the curbside, the longer-term…

Neiman Marcus Gets into the Spirit with Virtual Santa Visits and Safe Holiday Shopping Experiences

Neiman Marcus has launched a well-stuffed stocking of in-store and online services to help power personalized and experiential retailing for a holiday…

Target Expands Contactless Checkout and Pickup Options to Enhance Safety During the Holidays

Target is rolling out multiple initiatives aimed at improving in-store safety during the holiday season, including contactless self-checkout, skip-the-line technology and doubling…

Bed Bath & Beyond Posts First Sales Increase In Nearly Four Years

Bed Bath & Beyond achieved a 6% sales increase in Q2 2020, its first growth since Q4 2016, driven by an 89%…

Target To Hire 130,000 Holiday Associates, With Emphasis On Order Fulfillment

Target’s holiday hiring numbers will be in line with the 130,000 associates onboarded in 2019, but this year’s emphasis on e-Commerce will…

How Curaleaf Navigated The Challenge Of Being An Essential Cannabis Retailer In 18 States

Many essential retailers received a crash course in contactless services during COVID-19, but dispensaries faced a particular challenge: both medical and recreational…

Aldi Will Expand Curbside Pickup To 600 Stores

By the end of July, approximately 600 Aldi stores, roughly one-third of the German low-price retailer’s U.S. locations, will offer Curbside Grocery…

REI And West Elm Debut Co-Curated Outdoors Collection

REI and West Elm have introduced the co-branded REI x West Elm collection of outdoor lifestyle products, which will be merchandised in…

Concerned About Infection And Finances, Consumers Plan Cautious Return To Stores

Around the world, the coronavirus pandemic has caused people to make drastic changes in the way they shop, and retail has been…

Why The COVID-19 Crisis Has Made Store-Based Fulfillment More Attractive Than Ever

The dramatic shifts in shopping habits and safety practices created by the coronavirus pandemic has created a golden opportunity for retailers to…

How Essential Retailers Will Adapt And Scale To Better Serve Customers Post-COVID-19

COVID-19 has sent shockwaves across retail businesses and the entire ecosystem that supports the industry — employees, suppliers, landlords, cleaning crews and…

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