Closings

Amazon Encourages Customer Service Staff to Work From Home

Amazon Encourages Customer Service Staff to Work From Home
Amazon Encourages Customer Service Staff to Work From Home
September 28, 2022  |  Amazon

Amazon has been encouraging customer service employees to work from home to help save money on real estate, Bloomberg wrote. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Macy’s Chief Sees $10B In Opportunities Amid Retail Struggles
Macy’s Chief Sees $10B In Opportunities Amid Retail Struggles
May 21, 2020  |  Retail

Shortly after Macy’s warned investors Thursday (May 21) of a probable $1 billion first-quarter operating loss, Jeff Gennette, the iconic store’s chief executive officer, spoke...

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Office Depot Restructuring To Support B2B Solutions, IT Services
Office Depot Restructuring To Support B2B Solutions, IT Services
May 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In order to “realign its operational focus to support its business-to-business solutions and IT services business units and improve costs,” Office Depot is planning to...

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Nordstrom And Lord & Taylor Dampen Retail Reopening Plans
Nordstrom And Lord & Taylor Dampen Retail Reopening Plans
May 06, 2020  |  Retail

The retail reopenings underway hit a few roadblocks on Wednesday (May 6), as Nordstrom’s, L Brands and Lord & Taylor all checked in with bad...

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Half Of Mall Department Stores Expected To Close By Next Year
Half Of Mall Department Stores Expected To Close By Next Year
April 29, 2020  |  Retail

Long before the coronavirus struck, brick-and-mortar stores faced extinction by a combination of eCommerce and bankruptcies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Global Retail Demand Starts To Take A Hit
Global Retail Demand Starts To Take A Hit
March 24, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The supply chain has withstood its crisis stress test, as seen in the maintenance of inventory by Overstock.com, most supermarket products and the resumption of...

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Can Sports And Entertainment Really Spark Mall Revivals?
Can Sports And Entertainment Really Spark Mall Revivals?
January 08, 2020  |  Retail

Long live physical retail. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

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Report Shows US Small Towns Lost 14 Pct Of Banks Between 2012-17
Report Shows US Small Towns Lost 14 Pct Of Banks Between 2012-17
December 23, 2019  |  Banking

Financial institutions have been abandoning American smaller towns in striking numbers over the past decade, presenting a significant economic challenge in the communities they serve,...

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US Retailer Store Closures Could Top 12K By Yearend
US Retailer Store Closures Could Top 12K By Yearend
July 14, 2019  |  Retail

So far this year, 7,062 retail stores have closed, and that number could reach as high as 12,000, which would be an all-time record, according...

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