Walmart pulled back from being open round-the-clock, seven days a week at most stores during the pandemic and for now has no plans to return. What factors should be most important in determining whether to stay open round-the-clock?
Bluecore has announced a new partnership with Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to enhance customer growth and retention. In what ways can data-driven partnerships like this reshape customer loyalty and engagement within the evolving retail environment?
Promoting the value of unique, high-quality handmade products over cheaper, mass-produced items from SHEIN, Amazon, and others, Etsy launched a “Keep Commerce Human” campaign featuring a number of its artisans and craftspeople sellers. Will this campaign send the right message to the platform’s sellers and online shoppers?
Stop & Shop has announced plans to shut down 32 underperforming locations in the Northeast. How will the company’s balance of store closures and remodels impact long-term brand loyalty and customer satisfaction?
Target will no longer accept personal checks from shoppers as of July 15. Should other retailers follow?
Instead of low prices, the Japanese-owned retailer, UNIQLO, is adopting a global strategy that focuses on larger flagship stores. How does this challenge the trend toward e-commerce dominance, and what might this mean for the future of in-person retail experiences?
Many retailers are increasingly seeing advantages in speeding the returns process by picking up packages from customers’ homes. Can doorstep returns be a better way to manage the costs and environmental toll of retail returns?
Walmart is ramping up its grocery network by constructing five new high-tech perishable distribution centers. How will the company’s advancements in automation and supply chain technology reshape the competitive landscape of retail grocery?
Costco announced plans to raise annual membership fees in the U.S. and Canada by about 8% in its first increase since 2017. Is now the right time to be raising fees?
Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent company, HBC, has announced the acquisition of Neiman Marcus for $2.65 billion, which, once the transaction is finalized, will establish a new luxury retail powerhouse named Saks Global. How might the two brands avoid losing their identity and positioning in the competitive luxury retail market?
