Digital gift marketplace 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. will hire more than 10,000 seasonal workers across its gourmet foods and gifting brands — Harry & David, PersonalizationMall.com, Cheryl’s Cookies and The Popcorn Factory — as it anticipates increased online demand for the upcoming holiday season. Get the Full...
Chinese eCommerce company JD.com on Monday (Sept. 6) announced Lei Xu as President of JD.com, taking over the company’s day-to-day operations from founder Richard Qiangdong Liu. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
The bottlenecks at major container ports are not new: key factory closures in Asia have been a rolling problem for months, while a shortage of truck drivers across Europe has only recently emerged. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Wedding bells are expected to continue ringing loud and clear over the coming months despite stagnating vaccination rates and continued spread of COVID-19, as couples who postponed their nuptials forge ahead with rescheduled (or, in some cases, re-rescheduled) plans. Get the Full Story Complete the...
CVC Capital Partners could sell a substantial minority stake in Breitling SA, one of the last independent watchmakers in Switzerland, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday (Sept. 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Giant Eagle is rolling out Grabango cashierless payments at four GetGo Café + Market convenience/fuel locations in Pennsylvania after piloting the program in one store in Fox Chapel, Pa., last year, with more to come in GetGo stores and possibly Giant Eagle supermarkets too. Get...
As the vacations and social events of summer give way to the steadier autumn months, grocers have an opportunity to win back consumers’ food spending in the home stretch of 2021. For consumers with kids, family outings may be replaced by school night dinners at...
In today’s top retail news, the two largest private employers in the U.S. are looking to hire tens of thousands of new workers, while retailers and logistics companies see underutilized mall space as a potential answer to capacity concerns. Also, Target’s chief information officer is...
Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, France’s 15-minute delivery eGrocer brings in tens of millions of funding, and California lawmakers attempt to bring more transparency to food delivery fees. Plus, Chris Dull, CEO of Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, discusses the features driving the...
