Kroger Teams With Jewel On The Wellness Experience
In a move to incorporate wellness into its operations, Kroger is working with musician Jewel to introduce a new health-related initiative.
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Value City Taps Merhi As Designer Looks Style Expert
Value City Furniture has tapped interior designer and author Farah Merhi as its first-ever Designer Looks Style Expert.
Sam’s Club Emphasizes Wellness With Telehealth Deal
In another indication that wellness is becoming a bigger influence on retail, Sam’s Club has entered into a collaboration with virtual primary care provider 98point6 to provide its members exclusive telehealth virtual clinic services via a text-based app.
Walmart Prepares Approach To Unique Holiday Season
After reviewing changing customer shopping behaviors and speaking with customers over the past six months, Walmart plans to address three key shopping trends expected for this unique holiday season: an increase in online shopping, evolving wish lists and the need for a fast, easy and safe shopping experience.
Amazon Launches Climate Pledge Friendly Product Program
Amazon is launching Climate Pledge Friendly, a new program to help make it easy for consumers to discover and shop for more sustainable products. Customers will now see the Climate Pledge Friendly label when searching for more than 25,000 products to signify that the products have one or more of 19 different sustainability certifications that help preserve the natural world, such as reducing the carbon footprint of shipments to customers.
Bed Bath & Beyond Names Lindblom Chief Technology Officer
Bed Bath & Beyond has appointed Scott Lindblom as chief technology officer of Bed Bath & Beyond, effective September 28. Lindblom will report directly to John Hartmann, chief operating officer and president of buybuy Baby, and will lead the company’s enterprise technology transformation.
Placer: Costco Enjoyed Late Summer Surge
According to traffic tracker Placer.ai, Costco has been coming on strong through August and should benefit from a traffic surge since COVID-19 related shopping restrictions have normalized.
Lamps Plus Promotes Layers Of Light Campaign
To emphasize its lighting leadership and innovation, Lamps Plus has launched initiatives that include an educational campaign dubbed “Layers of Light” and the introduction of Tesler smart sockets.
Walmart Arranges Credit Lines For Marketplace Sellers
To support what has become an important part of its online business, Walmart said that Marcus by Goldman Sachs will invite its eligible marketplace sellers to apply for lines of credit offered.
Lowe’s To Install Pickup Lockers Nationwide
To continue to improve the contactless delivery experience for customers who are increasingly shopping online, Lowe’s plans to install pickup lockers at all U.S. stores by the end of March 2021.
Rite Aid Names Kruse SVP/Investor Relations And Treasury
Rite Aid has appointed Trent Kruse as svp/investor relations and treasury.
McMillon: Walmart Aims To Become Regenerative Company
Walmart is extending its environmental commitments, Doug McMillon, the company’s president and CEO, stated in a blog post, and the retailer is now aiming at becoming a regenerative company.
Social Responsibility Shapes Shopping Choices Of A Generation In Crisis
The American consumer has changed. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a significant shift in priorities prompted by a convergence of the health, economic and political and social crises that have taken the country and the world into unchartered territory.
H-E-B Teams With Swisslog On Micro-Fulfillment Centers
As demand for online grocery services continues to accelerate, Swisslog, a provider of warehouse automation and software, has partnered with H-E-B, to support the company’s growing demand for online fulfillment.
Pottery Barn Launches Sustainability Initiative
Pottery Barn, together with The Renewal Workshop, a provider of circular solutions for apparel and textile brands, has unveiled the Pottery Barn Renewed initiative. The renewed line of products is said to represent the company’s first step towards becoming a circular business and furthering its leadership in sustainability.
Walmart, Oracle Get Tentative Approval For TikTok Deal
TikTok creator ByteDance has received tentative approval for an agreement with the U.S. government to resolve the outstanding issues about the involvement of China’s government in the original organization, which will allow Oracle and Walmart in partnership to acquire 20% of the newly formed TikTok Global business.
Kohl’s Cuts Corporate Staff To Cope With COVID-19 Pressures
In a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Kohl’s stated that it has taken action to further align its cost base in response to the business impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and so reduced corporate positions by approximately 15%.
Walmart Restructures Roles, Pay For Key Employees
As part of an ongoing series of initiatives dealing with how it positions and compensates employees, Walmart is introducing a team-based operating model in its supercenters, one that has been in operation at Sam’s Club for the past year and it instituted in Neighborhood Market stores this year.
TJX Elects Alvarez To Board Of Directors
The TJX Companies board of directors has elected José Alvarez to the board, effective immediately. Alvarez previously served on TJX’s board of directors from 2007 through 2018.
NRF: Imports Rise As Retailers Prepare For Holidays
Imports rose to unexpected high levels this summer and may have hit a new record as the U.S. economy continues to reopen and retailers stock up for the holiday season, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates.