As America enters a second month in hibernation, the crushing effects of the covid-19 pandemic on retailing are becoming dramatically apparent. For retailers that do not sell groceries and household …
The titans of the retail industry — Amazon, Walmart, Target and Costco — are poised to come out of the coronavirus crisis even stronger and more formidable than they were before, …
While the COVID-19 pandemic may feel never-ending, it won’t last forever — and brick-and-mortar retailers need to prepare themselves to get back on their feet in a safe, efficient manner. …
Even with most transactions frozen, this can be a good time to talk to customers, experts say. But retailers need to send the right message. Despite the surge of e-commerce …
Coined in 2017 by the founder of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba, Jack Ma, the concept of ‘new retail’ has proven to be revolutionary. Put simply, it’s about how the consumer’s shopping …
Despite the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on retail, a revival of China’s consumer market is to be expected after such a difficult period. Triggered by the pandemic, technology …
Ever since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, Walmart WMT has been impressive. Walmart has waived April rent for its in-store tenants, it has speed rushed contactless payment systems into operation, installed …
DURING THE early days of the covid-19 pandemic, American shoppers raided the aisles of supermarkets and pharmacies as if they were preparing for the apocalypse. Retailers such as Costco and …
Labour peer Andrew Adonis urges retailer to repay £585m government support package. Tesco has defended its decision to pay a £635m dividend while accepting a similar-sized tax break from the …
Amazon has stopped selling face masks, large-volume hand sanitizers, surgical gloves and facial shields to general consumers and is instead reserving these high-demand products for hospitals and government agencies, corralling …