Kohl’s stores went largely out of business on March 20 as it closed all of its locations across the country. The negative impact of having to take that step showed …
As retailers slowly reopen across the country, the single most critical thing to remember about post-COVID-19 retail design is this: Stay flexible. Many design changes retailers make today could very …
How will physical retail begin again after a nationwide pause? Slowly. After closing all of its stores to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Best Buy will now offer …
Story by Derek Thompson The big will get bigger as mom-and-pops perish and shopping goes virtual. In the short term, our cities will become more boring. In the long term, …
Starbucks Reopening 90% Of Company-Run U.S. Stores by Early June: Here’s How They’ll be Different. In a glimpse of when physical retail may pick back up in the U.S., Starbucks said …
Over-65s spent 94% more on online grocery deliveries than they did this time last year; Online grocery sales now account for 10.2% of total sales vs 7.4% last month; Overall …
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. …
Major retailers in Germany say they plan to stop paying rent for stores that were told to close in order to slow the pandemic. Adidas is leading the charge, along …