COVID19

Articles about the impact Covid19 has had on the retail industry.

  1. Trends & External Forces

Navigating Supply Chain Pain

Between the Baltimore bridge collapse, Red Sea conflict and Panama Canal drought, the supply chain has been in the spotlight because of the global pandemic and shutdown, international conflicts, major weather events and more. Addressing Challenges Customers need assurances from businesses that merchandise will arrive when promised. In an increasingly competitive landscape, businesses need to […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Getir plans UK market exit

Getir is said to be preparing an exit from the UK market amid a post-Covid shift in demand. Getir, which has a multimillion-pound commercial deal with Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur, was once valued at £9.7bn and is among the largest players in rapid… This story continues at Getir plans UK market exit Or […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Moderate growth seen for retail sales this year

WASHINGTON — Retail sales this year will increase between 2.5% and 3.5% from 2023 levels, according to the latest forecast from the National Retail Federation (NRF), which foresees sales rising to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. “The resiliency of consumers continues to power the American economy, and we are confident there will be moderate […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Walmart adding 22 health clinics

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal­mart said it will open 22 Walmart Health clinics this year, including 18 in Texas. With the additions, Walmart will operate more than 70 physician-staffed health clinics in five states by year’s end. The company plans to introduce the clinics to a sixth market, Arizona, in 2025. “Walmart Health remains focused on […]
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  1. Department & Category

After 25 Years, a Rebrand is Just the Beginning for Edible

Twenty-five years ago, Tariq Farid saw some fruit displayed in a unique way at an event. He turned the idea into a business — and Edible Arrangements into a household name. But his daughter, Somia Farid Silber, who’s now the company’s President, isn’t coasting on the company’s past success — she’s too busy thinking about […]
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  1. Department & Category

How and Where Consumers Buy Fast Meals is Evolving

  It’s at the intersection of yesterday fast-food restaurant and playground and time starved consumers that today’s consumers is opting for fresh food fast and simple according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  The drive-thru has been a fast-food staple for decades, but the way we get our burgers and […]
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  1. Department: Consumer Durables

Adidas Raises Guidance After Q1 Profit Hike, Shares Jump 8%

Shares of Adidas jumped 8.2 percent on Wednesday after the company unexpectedly raised its full-year guidance and reported a year-on-year profit increase in the first quarter, reports CNBC. The German sportswear company said that it now expects currency-neutral revenues to increase at a mid-to high-single-digit rate in full-year 2024, compared with a previous projection of […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Retailers Must Adopt a Technology-First Strategy to Survive

We’ve all heard the analogy of the boiling frog: when a frog is put into a pot of boiling water, it will instantly jump out. However, when the frog is immersed into a pot of lukewarm water that is slowly brought to a boil, the frog doesn’t sense any danger and ultimately perishes. There’s an […]
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  1. Associates & Employees

Corporate Social Responsibility: What Retailers Need to Know

Corporate social responsibility (CSR), once a differentiator for brands, is now the norm. Today’s consumers expect those they do business with, including retailers, will have positive impacts on the world. In fact, Gen Z consumers are three times as likely to say that the “purpose of business is to serve communities and society” rather than […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

How Malls Are Making a Comeback in 2024

Shopping Centers have proved their resilience over the past couple of years, staging an impressive comeback following the back-to-back challenges of COVID restrictions and inflation. But although foot traffic is bouncing back, shopping habits are changing — and leading malls are trying new tactics to draw consumers through their doors. Analyzing location intelligence metrics for […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

The 2024 RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List goes live, sponsored by 3D Cloud by Marxent

The latest edition of the RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List has arrived, sponsored by 3D Cloud by Marxent. Here are the people who made a splash in 2023 and are set for a barnstorming 2024. RTIH has scoured the retail technology world to find the most influential figures for this comprehensive list of […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Morrisons Media Group ramps up retail media offering, including digital screens on Market Street food counters

Morrisons Media Group (MMG) is introducing new retail media opportunities in a bid to further connect Morrisons customers with their favourite brands.  First up, digital screens are being introduced at Morrisons Market Street food counters. The screens provide brands the opportunity to promote products that complement the counter range on offer as well as an additional […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Primark President: ‘Our Business is Set Up for People to Grow Into’

Editor’s Note: As the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (RICE) nears, we’re highlighting recent coverage of some of the speakers and companies that will be taking the stage in Chicago, June 4-6, 2024. Kevin Tulip, President of Primark U.S., will be one of several C-level leaders speaking in the C-Suite Corner, where they’ll delve into the macro […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

CDC study underscores pharmacy’s irreplaceable role

ARLINGTON, Va. – A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on April 4 further illustrates the irreplaceable role of pharmacy throughout the COVID-19 pandemic — and demonstrates how pharmacies can be further leveraged to meet the broader health and wellness needs of the most vulnerable Americans. In total, pharmacies have administered […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Google’s AI Narrative is Starting to Flip

Hours after Google wrapped its major cloud keynote on Tuesday, I sat down for dinner with three public tech company CEOs and a handful of journalists on New York’s West Side. It was the type of gathering happening more frequently in the post-Covid era, where top executives and media meet to discuss the latest AI […]
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  1. Data & Insights

February Sales Signal change is coming

What began during the pandemic as a solution for customers navigating the absence of in-store shopping and fitting rooms has evolved into a significant logistical challenge. As we reported on last week, February sales in the furniture, mattress, and footwear industry saw some impressive improvement compared to last year. But these improvements are overshadowed by […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

99 Cents Only Stores Files for Bankruptcy Protection

99 Cents Only Stores announced last week that it had filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, days after it said it was closing all of its 371 locations. Founded in 1982, 99 Cents Only Stores currently operates stores in California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada. Number Holdings, Inc., the parent company […]
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  1. Trends & External Forces

Return to Normalcy? Leading Marketing in a Post-Covid Era

The past three years have disrupted life and business as we know it. Now that the world is emerging from a pandemic, what’s next? For insight, let’s flash back to 1920. The U.S. has just come through a deadly influenza pandemic, a world war, and was experiencing both substantial labor unrest and race riots across […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Thriving in a Year of Uncertainty: A Discussion of Findings from The CMO Survey

In this webinar, Professor Christine Moorman, Founder of The CMO Survey and Suzanne Kounkel, Chief Marketing Officer of Deloitte discussed findings from the latest editions of the survey to offer marketing leaders insights on the opportunity to take a leadership position at this pivotal post-pandemic moment. Topics included managing digital marketing returns, marketing and DEI, […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

99 Cents Only to Close All 371 Locations, Hold Liquidation Sale in Business Wind-Down

99 Cents Only Stores will wind down its business and shutter its 371 locations across California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada after more than 40 years in operation. The decision follows a months-long attempt to find an alternative solution, but ultimately the company decided a wind-down was the best way to “maximize the value of 99 Cents Only Stores’ assets,” the company said […]
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  1. Data & Insights

Marketing Spending and Hiring Growth Slows Amidst Economic Uncertainty

Results from the 30th edition of The CMO Survey indicate that inflation and economic uncertainty are harming marketing spending as the C-suite retrenches and cuts costs. While more than half of marketers reported a 10.4 percent increase over the previous year in the September 2022 survey, this group is reporting just 2.9 percent growth over […]
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  1. Stores & Formats

99 Cents Only Stores is going out of business

CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif. — The value retailer 99 Cents Only Stores LLC commenced going-out-of-business sales at all of its locations on Friday, as part of a plan to wind down its operations and close all its stores. The liquidation sale will include all 371 of the retailer’s stores, which are located in Arizona, California, […]
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  1. Data & Insights

New Results from the Fall 2023 Edition of The CMO Survey

AI bolsters marketing returns, weaker Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion investments and impact, and brand activism shifts to hot-button societal issues are among the results of the Fall 2023 edition. Results are based on a sample of 316 marketing leaders at for-profit U.S. companies, 96% of whom hold positions of VP-level or higher. Marketer Optimism Rises, […]
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  1. Channel: Restaurants

Hard to believe but Restaurant Customers Want to Read the Menu

  Restaurant drive thru, convenience store, or grocery deli when customers are looking for dinner more often than not, they are looking for Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food according to Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions®.  In an era of abundant culinary choices, understanding what drives Americans’ dining decisions is […]
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Ranked: The Largest U.S. Corporations by Number of Employees

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. The Largest U.S. Corporations by Number of Employees This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on Apple or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Revenue and profit are common measures for measuring the size of […]
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