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Slight Uptick Reported In Retail Rent Payments

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Another month of the pandemic and another first of the month when retail lease payments are due. As the crisis enters its fourth month, counting March, two new earnings reports indicate that about 60 percent of retailers are paying their rent — with a few very notable exceptions. percent of retail rent was collected, compared to 48.9

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Payless Pops-Up For The Holidays

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And New York is just the starting point — Payless is all-in on pop-ups this season, with locations planned for Whittier, California; Alpharetta, Georgia; Paramus, New Jersey; Limerick, Pennsylvania; Clarksburg, Maryland; Hagerstown, Maryland; Hickory, North Carolina; and El Paso, Texas. Paul Jones stepping down. Over half (59.5

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NRF Asks Government To Give Notice Before Ordering Store Closures

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Things are getting a bit testy in retail land. The world’s largest retail trade group sent a letter on Monday (March 16) to the National Governors Association and the U.S. Conference of Mayors stating its subtle displeasure about retailers finding out about mandatory store closures in the press.

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Vaccine Distribution Hits Snags; CVS And Walgreens Caught In Crossfire

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And this week, it seems, the delays are continuing to compound — and retailers of all kinds are reporting bumps in their distribution processes. The net result is that Maryland has distributed 46 percent of doses, well below the national average of 53 percent. We need the doses.”. But it's not all bad news.

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Grubhub, BJ’s Restaurants And Brewhouse Announce Partnership

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Grubhub , a mobile food ordering and delivery platform, is expanding its range of delivery and catering options once again, this time by announcing news of a partnership with another national leader in food services: BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc., Additionally, corporate catering is available for business functions.

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Macy’s Eventizes Holiday Hiring

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And into the mix this week drops Macy’s — the latest in a string of the biggest names in retail to get on the stick with its own unique contribution to holiday retail hiring. But this year, Macy’s is trying out a new version of the hiring process with a national hiring holiday on Sept.

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UPS Invests In Returns Specialist Optoro

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As retailers will soon enter the peak returns rush that follows the holiday shopping season, UPS is reportedly making an investment in logistics provider Optoro Inc., a company specializing in retail returns and reselling. retailers some $260 billion in lost sales. retailers some $260 billion in lost sales.

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