Infrastructure

The retail industry is feeling hopeful after lawmakers made some progress on a national infrastructure bill.

Victoria’s Secret is preparing new store concepts to test the “store of the future” later this fall.

Shopper behavior changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have transformed the basic utility of parking lots into hubs of commerce for grocery retailers.

Instacart is adding a micro-fulfillment strategy to benefit its on-demand delivery services.

Costco is ramping up its grocery delivery services in a new partnership with Uber to provide same-day delivery.

Target and Ulta Beauty revealed more of their partnership, with plans to open the first Ulta shops within Target stores in August.

Uber is taking a major step into the grocery space in a new partnership with supermarket chain Albertsons to deliver groceries.

Whole Foods has launched a hyper-local store concept in Tampa, Florida.

Wilson Sporting Goods has opened its first-ever physical store.

The surge in online shopping has led to a huge need for retail warehouse space, with three U.S. markets reporting the tightest squeeze for space.

The National Retail Federation has joined up with a number of business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, to support the ongoing bipartisan discussion for a national infrastructure bill.

Strong consumer demand is keeping cargo imports in double-digit growth figures over last year, according to the latest monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.

Walmart is teaming up with Ibotta, the cash back and rewards platform and app, in a new customer loyalty program.

Dollar General is adding fresh produce to up to 10,000 of its stores as the company expands its relationship with Feeding America.

In the biggest year to date for Amazon, the e-commerce giant’s carbon footprint expanded 19%.

Shopify, a popular e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems, has debuted a new Online Store 2.0 that enables merchants to make a number of customizations and updates to their stores.

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated a number of innovations for retailers across the industry, but it also revealed the supply chain was broken.

The secondhand fashion retail market is expected to double in size over the next five years, as consumers seek sustainable, more affordable items, reaching $77 billion by 2025.

Office Depot has revved up its omnichannel presence by offering consumers a 30-minute in-store and curbside pickup option across its 1,100 stores.

Target is revamping its store designs--and showing off a few images to preview what’s on the horizon for the retailer.

From adding plexiglass shields to decreasing hours and reducing staffing, the COVID-19 pandemic majorly changed how stores face consumers. And retailers also quickly changed how they operate behind the scenes to meet rapidly-changing shopper demands.

President Joe Biden announced he found middleground with a group of Senators to strike a $1.2 trillion infrastructure deal, which could become law pending a White House requirement that it be delivered to the President simultaneously with funding for additional Democratic priorities.

CVS Health has taken on a huge role during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing millions of tests and vaccines.

Albertsons has teamed up with DoorDash to provide on-demand delivery from the grocer’s nearly 2,000 store footprint across its retailer brands.