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Retail Furloughs Now Well Over 1M Amid Coronavirus

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Following the suspension of store staffers by one of the largest textile merchants, worker furloughs in the retail sector are now well past 1 million. staffers at distribution centers and retail locations, Bloomberg reported. Many of the biggest retail employers in the United States, with the inclusion of Kohl’s Corp.

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Target Circle Loyalty Program To Go Nationwide In October

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The retailer is said to join other merchants such as Nordstrom , Kohl’s, Nike and Macy’s, which have made bigger investments in loyalty efforts. 19 in five cities: Kansas City, Phoenix, Denver, Indianapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina. The program was to debut on Feb.

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Can 5G Power Retail Drone Deliveries?

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UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. We can expect more such retail trends to match up and combine forces for new innovation in the coming decade. The company applied to the U.S.

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Fabletics Announces Brick-and-Mortar Expansion

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Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

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Uber Connect Expands For Holiday Package Delivery

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locations recently added for Uber Connect include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Connecticut, Detroit, Fort Myers-Naples, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. 5G Potential.

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Kroger Teams With ClusterTruck To Serve Up ‘Ghost Kitchens’

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is launching two “ghost kitchens” in its stores in partnership with Indianapolis-based ClusterTruck , which operates delivery-only restaurants. The Kroger stores slated for the new service are in Indianapolis and greater Columbus, Ohio. The supermarket giant Kroger Co.