Category: Retail Types

May 18, 2022

The concept of “shopkeeper’s privilege,” which is codified in many state laws, has long granted retailers leeway in detaining customers they “reasonably” suspect of stealing. The pervasiveness of racism in wider society means that leeway often translates to unfair treatment […]

May 17, 2022

Google wants its Brooklyn store to be a place where shoppers “kick back and relax” on its couches and try out its products. Heeding feedback from its Chelsea store customers, the company said it decided to also add support services, […]

May 17, 2022

Walmart Chief Financial Officer Brett Biggs called Q1 “one of the most challenging periods yet” in a disruptive environment marked by inflation and supply chain challenges. For the year, the retailer now expects a small decline in operating income compared […]

May 17, 2022

The past two years have marked a tipping point in modern commerce. Suddenly, retail businesses have found themselves struggling to keep up with a dramatic spike in demand as ecommerce sales skyrocketed. Subscription E-Commerce: Not a Passing Fad But is […]

May 16, 2022

Walmart Inc. is fostering cross-functional collaboration and standardizing organizational processes to drive efficiencies and a positive work culture. To do this deeper into the company, the retailer has expanded its Wrike work management platform instance outside of Walmart Canada. It […]

May 13, 2022

People either love or hate Instagram stories. But no matter what your feelings are about them, IG stories can be an indispensable tool when it comes to social media strategizing for your small business. A quick look at stats on […]

May 12, 2022

Flanigan and Gatta join Dollar Tree’s new executive chair, Richard Dreiling, as the Dollar General veterans now helping to steer Dollar Tree in its transformation efforts. Dreiling ran Dollar General as CEO from 2008 to 2015, when he retired. During […]

May 11, 2022

Zara has started charging customers to return products they have purchased online. Since the beginning of May, Zara customers have been charged £1.95 to return items, with the fee deducted from their total refund, according to The Industry.Fashion. However, items […]

May 10, 2022

Some big name grocers have been closing store locations against the backdrop of record-breaking inflation. Walmart closed three under-performing locations in April, in Louisville, Cincinnati and Bellevue, Washington, with plans to close two more soon, according to Eat This, Not […]

May 10, 2022

Ikea has vowed to spend $3 billion to make ecommerce purchases easier for customers. The investment will help the furniture retailer open new locations in cities across Europe and North America, as well as retrofitting existing stores to better fulfil […]