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MARCH 6, 2020

That’s the case with the new employment report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which showed that retail jobs held steady between January and February. Manufacturing, mining, wholesale and retail trade, and transportation and warehousing saw little change in employment for the month, the BLS said. Sometimes no news is good news.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales continue to increase year over year — while some project online holiday sales at $98 billion, new estimates from the National Retail Foundation project that this year’s online holiday sales could reach $117 billion. That’s where CardinalCommerce comes in.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. The retailer, which has 1,143 stores globally, closes an average of around 15 stores annually.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

A good economy is good news for retailers in a variety of regards. But for retailers going into the holiday season 2016, a good economy is creating yet another headwind for physical retailers who’ve spent much of the year being buffeted constantly by market pressures. Employment, according to the latest figures, hit 4.9

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OCTOBER 7, 2018

Deliverr has ten warehouses in states including Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey. Deliverr said it will use the funding to grow its team and ink more partnerships with more online retailers. Deliverr co-founder Michael Krakaris said the number of warehouses is growing weekly. They didn’t build their own taxis.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

Retailer Kohl’s will boost both its brick-and-mortar and eCommerce capabilities this year by adding four small-format, brick-and-mortar locations to its roster of stores and a fifth eCommerce fulfillment center. The Plainfield facility will join existing eCommerce locations in California, Maryland, Ohio and Texas.

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JUNE 3, 2020

reported “continued momentum” with its The EXPRESSway Forward long-term strategy, as a phased reopening of retail locations started on May 1. The retailer, however, reported that consolidated net sales dropped 53 percent to $210.3 As it took “decisive actions” to maintain liquidity, Express Inc. million in Q1 2020 from $451.3

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. In preparation for the holiday season this year, the retailer has updated its website and also plans to have a larger array of electronics, toys and fashion products.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .”

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Kroger and Ocado , one of the world’s largest online grocery retailers, have announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for Kroger’s two newest customer fulfillment centers (CFC) in the U.S. The retailer noted that the facility could bring in over 410 new jobs. As the U.S.

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Retail and multi-family CRE opportunities Similarly, retail CRE has been painted as too risky because of online sellers’ growth. But even online giant Amazon is trying out various store formats to find its next growth engine, and demand for retail space across the U.S. The impact is not consistent.” at big banks.

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MAY 24, 2019

The glasses are built at the company’s Youngstown, Ohio facility with state-of-the-art materials via 3D laser sintering. When it comes to selections, the company’s eyeglasses have lighthearted names, ranging from “Yesiree” to “Ten-Four,” with the goal of injecting some fun into the process. The Custom Eyeglass Market.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

State rules vary, of course, and some states let retailers decide what payment methods to accept. However, retailers are given discretion, and some can ban debit cards if they prefer.”. However, retailers are given discretion, and some can ban debit cards if they prefer.”.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

These are some of the ways that retailers from Walmart to Publix – as well as Kroger , Albertson’s and ALDI – are bringing grocery shoppers through their doors or other sales channels. At the time, the retailer said the 50th metro area for grocery delivery was in Akron, Ohio and that more locations were on the way.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Amazon also said it has expanded its grocery pickup to Whole Foods Market in Columbus, Ohio. The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. Finance at the time that the company is visiting sites of now-defunct retail spaces. Sources told Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Marks & Spencer is in discussions with online supermarket Ocado that would offer the British retailer a food delivery service for the first time. Ocado launched online grocery deliveries 20 years ago with Waitrose, but their latest agreement is set to end next year. giving it an entry in the U.S. As the U.S.

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JUNE 4, 2020

Through using the RTP network, the Columbus, Ohio-based company will be able to offer receipts and better communication options for payers and payees, including messaging, for both consumer and business customers, the release states. .

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JANUARY 9, 2017

The private equity owner of the Limited almost doubled its investment in the retailer, despite the fact that nearly all of the chain’s 250 stores are expected to be shut down after disappointing third quarter financial numbers last month. However, it’s not clear how long the retailer will continue to sell items online.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

After disappointing third quarter financial numbers, clothing retailer The Limited may be be going in another direction. The Limited Stores told Internet Retailer in a statement: “After a detailed and thoughtful review, management has made the difficult decision to separate a number of associates at the company’s headquarters in New Albany.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

online supermarket operator Ocado have unveiled a site in a Cincinnati suburb as the site of a high-tech customer fulfillment center (CFC). The Ohio facility is a warehouse that has robotic and digital functionality, Kroger said in a press release. Kroger and U.K. giving it an entry in the U.S. with the deal.

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AUGUST 20, 2019

The needs of children are a driving force for online and mobile innovation and disruption. It’s not exactly unusual these days, of course, to find multiple eyeglass options online for both adults and children – the purchase of glasses was traditionally an expensive and friction-filled process before the spread of online sales.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

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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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The company recently said it would shutter 180 out of 380 offices in the country, while putting $115 million toward its online client offering and eliminating 1,000 positions. The closings comprise approximately one in five of the firm’s branches in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Ohio.

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MARCH 12, 2019

Instacart, the online grocery company, announced Tuesday (March 12) it has expanded alcohol delivery for customers across the U.S. Instacart said customers in participating states will now see a new in-app banner that lets them shop directly from beer, wine and spirit “aisles” of select retailers on the Instacart marketplace.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. The retailer said that around 23,500 of the seasonal positions will be based in facilities that support online sales, an increase of 5,500 positions compared to 2017. Macy’s, Inc.

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JUNE 14, 2016

Retailers as dependent on a brick-and-mortar footprint as Macy’s don’t always have the luxury of fixes to pick from if their stocks experience the continuous slide that the former tentpole brand’s has. There’s so much we’re testing in this building,” Newton said.

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AUGUST 15, 2019

The company says customers can save time and money by skipping the dealership and shopping online at Carvana.com. The Los Angeles Car Vending Machine joins counterparts in cities across Texas, Tennessee, Florida, North Carolina, Maryland, Arizona, Ohio, Missouri, Indiana, Pennsylvania and Illinois. and its first in California.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

The San Francisco-based bank had a total of 5,663 retail branches by the end of the third quarter, citing 207 branch consolidations during the first nine months of the year. Wells Fargo also said it plans to complete the previously announced divestiture of 52 branches in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and parts of Wisconsin in the fourth quarter.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

Consumers are able to order through desktop or mobile, and the dishes are delivered via the Grubhub retail platform. Grubhub continues to expand its platform and consumer choice in online food delivery. . Additionally, corporate catering is available for business functions.

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MARCH 13, 2018

But that’s not the case for some cities, such as Youngstown, Ohio. As Youngstown, Ohio, is near the Pennsylvanian border, the platform serves both Youngstown and a small portion of western Pennsylvania. Beyond online ordering and reservation booking, White plans to create a blog to feature restaurants. The Grubdom Model.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The program was introduced in Columbus, Ohio and will start in 10 markets before a nationwide rollout later in the year. Kroger’s new Rewards loyalty debit card also connects directly to shoppers’ accounts and doles out bonus fuel points and discounts. When the card is used with Kroger Pay, rewards double. ”

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Footwear retailer DSW, Inc. is embracing the warehouse aesthetic with a new store design that goes back to its roots and focuses on a more industrial feel , according to reports by retail news site Chain Storage Age. And, because no 2017 retail reboot is complete without one, DSW is also launching a loyalty program.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Wayfair Supreme Court decision continue to rattle online merchants, as three states (California, Louisiana and South Carolina) are now trying to collect eCommerce sales tax retroactively, as far back as five years. Some states are making sweeping moves, like Ohio just did by eliminating sales taxes on feminine hygiene products.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The net impact of Amazon’s decision translates to Bear Down Logistics’ facilities shutting down in Ohio, Virginia and Illinois in April — with 280 positions lost. Postmates said its overall Delivery-as-a-Service has leapt by more than 300 percent year over year across retailers.

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MAY 17, 2018

In an era that has seen physical retail locations — particularly large box stores — suffer from consumers becoming increasingly enamored with the online experience, it was still a bit of a surprise to see shoe retailer DSW log something of a bumpy 2017. The shoe retailer even tried to sell eBuys, but there were no takers.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

One of the more long-grumbled complaints in retail is that Amazon and other eCommerce players are able to exploit a loophole that allowed them to mostly avoid charging sales tax. However, as Prime has grown in popularity, so too has the scope of Amazon’s warehouse network and thus the scope of Amazon’s sales tax collections.

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