Warnings to Hong Kong from Amazon, Facebook and Google about the Chinese region’s proposed data-protection laws are a sign that even the biggest eCommerce companies are worried about doing business in the formerly autonomous area — even as they rely on China’s retail market. Get...
The combination of oil prices hitting a six-year high and average gasoline costs at a seven-year high is exacerbating an existing headache for retailers who are already contending with supply chain woes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
In the past two months, regulators in the U.S. and U.K. have taken aim at the increase of fake reviews online, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warning Amazon in May to crack down and the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening a...
High tech’s future has arrived in Australia — with the opening of a Wolki Farm store that has no employees on the shop floor. Instead, customers use FutureProof Retail’s “Scan & Go” technology to shop and check out, the companies said in a press release...
Meme-stock star GameStop continues to forge ahead on the comeback trail. The company announced Tuesday (July 6) that it had signed a lease on a 530,000-square-foot facility in Reno, Nevada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Businesses are getting in on the fight against food insecurity this week — as Dollar General confirmed its plan to offer fresh produce in 10,000 stores to combat food deserts, Google announced a major anti-food insecurity initiative. In a blog post, the tech giant announced its Find Food Support...
Apple is planning to test a hybrid in-store and work-from-home arrangement for its retail employees later this year, an acknowledgement that even as consumers return to shopping in person, digital demand will likely remain high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Plus-size retailer Torrid’s debut as a public company on Thursday (July 1) was met with much excitement from the market, a further sign that direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales may be key to addressing a long-underserved market. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
It’s hard to beat the excitement that Amazon’s Prime Day and Walmart’s Days of Deals generated last week and, as may be expected, the two companies were comparatively quiet this week, albeit far from silent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
