Target is piloting a new sortation center in its home base of Minnesota to test a first-of-its-kind facility that aims to speed up the online delivery process.
As consumers flocked to digital solutions to make purchases during the Covid-19 pandemic last year, retailers faced a growing--and costly--problem: surging return rates.
Taco Bell is not just thinking outside the bun--it’s reimagining the role of the store employee entirely in a new, digital-only store concept opening in New York City’s Times Square.
Home improvement big box retailer Lowe’s is rolling out a new store format targeted for its Pro customer base, including a tailored shopping experience designed with speed and convenience in mind.
Amazon has become a dominant force during the Covid-19 pandemic, and it has already taken over 25 unused malls over the last few years to fulfill its distribution needs.
McDonald’s is pulling out of hundreds of Walmart store locations, as changing shopper behavior has frayed the success of the partnership between the two mega-businesses, according to Progressive Grocer.
Retail Leader Editor Amy Baxter sat down with Mike Troy, editorial director of Progressive Grocer, in the inaugural episode of Trend Talk to discuss the long-haul trend of grocers expanding into health care and the recent changes in the sector brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
One of the biggest funds in the world has made a $2.8 billion investment to acquire a 40% stake in the leading micro fulfillment center, underscoring the increasing role of automation as e-commerce booms, Progressive Grocer reported.
Mall vacancies continued to trend upwards during the first quarter of 2021, increasing from 10.5% at the end of 2020 to 11.4%, according to a Chain Store Age report.
Elevated retail import levels brought on by the massive surge of e-commerce during the Covid-19 pandemic are expected to last at least through summer 2021, with retailers and workers firing on all cylinders to keep up with consumer demand.
CVS Health has announced the availability of relatively low-cost Covid-19 antibody testing at its more than 1,100 MinuteClinic locations within CVS stores.
Two of the largest retail industry groups are jumping into a decade-long lawsuit challenging fees tied to credit card transactions, seeking rights to represent their own interests and the interests of their members in changing rules that require retailers to pay those fees.
With a proposed corporate tax hike, retail industry groups sounded off Wednesday in opposition of President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan funding methods, citing the potential hits to retailers.
The temporary blockade of the Suez Canal after the cargo ship Ever Given ran aground at the end of March revealed deep vulnerabilities in the global supply chain, and some retailers were hit with delays and costs.
Forced to rapidly adapt to new working conditions and changing shopper behaviors, food retailers invested $24 billion to continue operating during the global Covid-19 pandemic.
Food and drug retailer Albertsons has partnered with Google in a multiyear agreement that aims to make shopping easier and more convenient by bringing together the grocer’s broad reach and Google’s capabilities.
A rising demand for retail warehouses from big-box stores are turning empty spaces, such as shopping malls, office buildings and even golf courses, into industrial sites to fill e-commerce needs.
The cargo ship that slipped into the side of the Suez Canal and held up billions in global trade for six days has been freed, multiple news outlets have reported.
Some shopping behaviors that appeared during the Covid-19 pandemic and left retailers on their heels to quickly adapt are likely to stick around, according to a new index comparing repeat behaviors of shoppers.
Consumers are eager to spend money this Easter season, and the average figure may break a new record, according to a survey from the National Retail Federation.
Taco Bell is experimenting with a new concept: Adding a drive-thru for Laredo Taco Company, which shares space with the convenience retailer at one of its Evolution stores in Dallas.
