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eCommerce Rising: Retailers Watch For Trendlines
March 25, 2020

So far, we know a lot about what U.S. consumers are not doing. As seen in Karen Webster’s report on our exclusive COVID-19 consumer survey, we know they’re not staying in hotels (-26 percent), eating in restaurant dining rooms (-36 percent) or using public transit...

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eCommerce Helped Nike Mitigate Lost Sales In China
March 25, 2020

After the COVID-19 outbreak, business for Nike Inc. has bounced back in China. The brand was also able to help mitigate lost sales with eCommerce orders, which is a path management foresees taking in Europe as well as the U.S., The Wall Street Journal reported....

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Retail Brands Abandon Clothing Orders Amid Drop In Demand
March 25, 2020

Retailers are halting and calling off attire orders as Western shoppers remain in their residences and shops close because of the coronavirus pandemic. The move jeopardizes millions of manufacturing positions in Asia and comes as China exhibits signs of bouncing back from the depths of...

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Getting Social(ish) In The Supermarket, The Singles Bar For The Age Of Corona
March 24, 2020

Have you heard about the hottest club in America right now? People are lining up outside to get in, and this place has everything: bright lights, loud blaring music, a fully stocked bar. There might be a wait to get in – reports of lines...

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AT&T Says It’s An ‘Essential’ Retailer – And GameStop Does, Too
March 24, 2020

The watchword in retail right now is “essential.” It is a critical issue for many retailers as federal, state and local governments close non-essential businesses and allow essential ones to remain open. Friday (March 20) closed a week that should have clarified the term, but...

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Wine Retailer Looks To Top Off Customer Loyalty As Coronavirus Orders Flow
March 24, 2020

Talk about customer loyalty. Wine Insiders celebrates its 38th year as a pioneer in the sale and delivery of wine this month. And its most valuable customer is a 91-year-old woman who has been with them for 37 of those years. Get the Full Story...

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Hasbro Stock Spikes Amid Strong Demand
March 23, 2020

Shares in toy company Hasbro rose more than 12 percent on Monday (March 23), as the company shared that it was experiencing strong demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by CNBC. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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MGM Resorts Appoints Acting Chief Executive Officer
March 23, 2020

Amid the public health crisis in the country and the travel vertical, MGM Resorts International said in an announcement that Chief Operating Officer and President Bill Hornbuckle has been appointed to the position of acting chief executive officer and president. Hornbuckle replaces Jim Murren, the...

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Retailers Cancel $1.5B In Bangladesh Clothing Orders Amid Coronavirus
March 23, 2020

With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting demand, European and American buyers have called off roughly $1.5 billion of Bangladesh clothing orders. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association President Rubana Huq said on LinkedIn that up to 1,089 clothing manufacturing facilities have seen orders become canceled, Bloomberg...