- Walmart Adds Contact-Free Payment, Pickup
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Shoppers previously had to touch a screen to self-check out. ...
- Macy's Lays Off Most Of Workforce
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, March 30, 2020
The majority of Macy’s 130,000 employees will be laid off until furth ...
- Pandemic Watch: Email Opens Are Up, CTRs Down, Study Finds
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, March 31, 2020
The travel field is hurting, but people may be reading retail emai ...
- Fashion Brands Tank, Household Brands Thrive Online During COVID-19 Crisis: Study
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Home furnishing sites are thriving, but not fashion brands, Namogoo reports. ...
- Consumers Are Sick Of The Account Sign-Up Process, Study Finds
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Most consumers will switch to other brands if they become too annoy ...
- Major Retailers Furloughing Most Workers At Least Through April
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Macy's, Gap, Kohl's and Neiman Marcus are together furloughing more than ...
- Food Fixations: Digital Hits Its Limit
D2C Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, March 30, 2020
It's been astonishing to see how quickly the world has galloped towa ...
- Huge Spike In Liquor Store Sales, As Americans Are 'Drunking'-in-Place
Marketing Daily, P.J. Bednarski - Friday, March 27, 2020
Sales rose nearly 1,000% in one day in Pennsylvania, and by oth ...
- Virtual Reality Is Growing In Importance: Study
Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, March 30, 2020
Mobile is also changing the retail business as brands put it firs ...
- Retail Messaging Losing Efficacy During Pandemic
Research Intelligencer, - Monday, March 30, 2020
Almost half of online shoppers said the messaging from retailers all soun ...
- Consumers Are Jaded Over Retailer COVID-19 Messages, Study Shows
Email Marketing Daily, Ray Schultz - Friday, March 27, 2020
Some say communications about COVID-19 are making them more afraid to vis ...
- At-Home Food Shift More Dramatic Than 2008-09 Recession
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Thursday, March 26, 2020
If schools/restaurants are closed for 30 days, spending on food at ho ...
- Target Announces Surging Sales, Shifting Strategies
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Thursday, March 26, 2020
Beginning the third week in February, as pandemic fears became more pronounce ...
- Crocs, Krispy Kreme, Ralph Lauren Among Brands Donate Needed Medical Supplies
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Friday, March 27, 2020
Several more brands are offering equipment, supplies, clothing and food to beleaguer ...
- One-Click Checkout Startup Raises $20 Million
AI & IoT Daily, Chuck Martin - Thursday, March 26, 2020
The online checkout startup Fast received a $20 million Series A fundi ...
- Tech Platforms Urged To Crack Down On COVID-19 Related Price Gouging
Digital News Daily, Wendy Davis - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
"We believe you have an ethical obligation and duty to help yo ...
- Nike's Work-Out-At-Home Apps Boost Revenues
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Apps offering workout-at-home coaching saw an 80% increase in China during t ...
- The Pandemic Barometer: Email Opens Are Up, But Revenue Down In Some Sectors
Email Insider, Ray Schultz - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
Food is by far the number one shopping category, with non-essential ite ...
- Joann Stores Mobilizes Crafters To Churn Out Protective Face Masks
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Retailer says its army of crafters has already made 250,000 masks, a ...
- How Challenger Brands Gain, Keep Market Share During COVID-19 Crisis
Performance Marketing Insider, Laurie Sullivan - Wednesday, March 25, 2020
A Shopkick survey reveals that brand names no longer matter to ma ...
- TransUnion: Social Distancing Predicted To Increase Online Fraud As Ecommerce Purchases Rise
Search & Performance Marketing Daily, Laurie Sullivan - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
TransUnion identified a 23% increase in ecommerce transactions in the week aft ...
- Meijer Designates Special Shopping Hours For Essential Workers
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Monday, March 23, 2020
While many grocery stores have been instituting special shopping hours for t ...
- Retailers Offered Free Checkout App During Pandemic
Around the Net in IoT, Chuck Martin - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
FutureProof Retail, maker of a cashier-less checkout mobile app, is offering t ...
- Some Companies Hiring As Demand For Critical Goods --- And Pizza --- Rises
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Thom Forbes - Tuesday, March 24, 2020
Companies beefing up their work force include Walmart, country's largest employer, whi ...
- Consumers Hoard Cash As Brands Appeal To Work-From-Home Situation
Data & Programmatic Insider, Laurie Sullivan - Sunday, March 22, 2020
A McKinsey & Company study released this weekend reveals that 42% belie ...
- Despite Crisis, Most Consumers Are Not Shopping More Online: Study
Digital News Daily, Ray Schultz - Monday, March 23, 2020
But they are going into retail stores to stock up on essenti ...
- Coronavirus Anxiety Drives Shopping For 'Survival' And 'Sanity' Products
Research Intelligencer, - Monday, March 23, 2020
More than half of consumers said they're not considering the purchase ...
- Zara Owner Donates Face Masks, Hospital Gowns
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Thursday, March 19, 2020
Inditex, owner of the retail store Zara, will donate masks to COVID- ...
- Costco Makes $1B Splurge To Speed Deliveries
Marketing Daily, Sarah Mahoney - Thursday, March 19, 2020
Retailer says its purchase of Innovel Solutions will help with the logistical ...
- Beardbrand Finds Winning Formula With YouTube Soft Sell
The MediaPost Cases, Nina Lentini - Friday, March 20, 2020
With so many options, do consumers still fall in love with the ...