Amid increasing demand for contactless delivery, Starship Technologies has rolled out a robot food delivery offering in Tempe, Arizona. The firm has been increasing its commercial services, with a plan to expand to 100 colleges by late summer of next year, per reports. Get the Full...
Former Rue21 CEO Bob Fisch said in a recent interview that department stores were “fossils” and belonged in museums only, and new market data doesn’t seem to dispute his opinion. Amid the current coronavirus pandemic, department stores have the highest chance of defaulting among any...
With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing travel to a standstill, Away has announced it is furloughing approximately half of its team and laying off an additional 10 percent. The travel luggage company noted in a Medium post that it has seen sales of its products drop by over 90 percent...
It seems like a year ago, but it was actually only March 8 when discount retailer Burlington announced that it was abandoning its admittedly watered-down eCommerce offering. At the time, several analysts and publications (this one included) split their judgment on the move. On one...
Clienteling — the practice of assigning retail sales associates to high value customers — is having a moment. What was known as a “nice to have” practice pre-COVID-19 has now become a way to keep a valuable channel open as non-essential stores are mandated to...
We know retail was among the categories that contributed heavily to last week’s historic unemployment numbers. What’s not so clear is when those jobs will return or what will happen to the employees who have lost those jobs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Amid the spread of the coronavirus, Ulta Beauty Inc. said it plans to put many of its retail staffers on leave. The company said the temporary furlough is effective on April 19. All furloughed staffers who are in company benefit plans will stay enrolled, according to an announcement. ...
Emerging from lockdown, Chinese consumers may be opening up (digital) wallets and purses … though gradually. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
Nordstrom said the crisis arising from the novel coronavirus’ spread has had a “substantial impact” on its business. It detailed that impact in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
