Amazon May Expand Its Own Branded Grocery Stores
Grocery stores have seen the biggest sales surge compared with any other retail verticals during the Covid-19 pandemic. Amazon, which...
Starbucks Looks To Expand Drive-Through Service
Covid-19 is changing consumer buying habits and the restaurant vertical serves as a good example of this. Both store employees...
Facebook Aims To Boost Small Business E-commerce Sales
Small businesses are among the hardest hit sectors during the Covid-19 shutdown. Unlike many national chains and big box stores...
JCPenney Follows Bankruptcy Filing With Store Closing Plan
Legacy retailer JCPenney recently filed for bankruptcy and has now announced a plan to close about a third of its...
Digital Ordering and Drive-Through Salvage Chipotle and McDonald’s Sales During COVID-19
COVID-19 shutdown mandates have dealt a knockout punch to the restaurant industry. Some states are beginning to allow inside table...
Grocery Dive: Kroger and Wegmans Expand Mobile Self-Checkout Apps
Grocery stores have been a mainstay of the consumer economy during Covid-19. Even with reduced hours and capacity restrictions in...
Blue Apron Meal Kits Rebound Due To Stay-At-Home Lifestyle
Households have re-discovered the joys of home cooking and the throwback days of families having meals together at the dinner...
COVID-19 Drives Store Closings and Maybe Some Malls
The U.S. retail landscape has been over-stored for several years. Store closings have become routine leaving empty storefronts in malls...
Albertsons Reports Covid-19 Driven Sales Surge
Grocery stores can barely keep up with consumer demand, both for in-store and online sales. Albertsons recorded an eye-popping 47%...
Simon Plans Limited Opening Of Some Malls
As some states slowly begin to unwind COVID-19 shutdown restrictions, Simon Property Group, the largest U.S. mall owner, is reportedly...
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