by Mike Duff | Jan 13, 2022 | Retail Articles
To advance its home delivery agenda, The Kroger Co. is expanding a collaboration by testing Nuro’s third-generation all-electric autonomous delivery vehicle. Kroger and Nuro announced in 2018 that they had commenced a partnership to deliver fresh groceries with...
by Mike Duff | Jan 12, 2022 | Retail Articles
Retail is changing and a range of market research indicates that its direction is to give consumers more choice. According to the Adobe Digital Economy Index, online spending in the United States grew 8.6% in the November 1 to December 31 period to an all-time high of...
by Mike Duff | Jan 12, 2022 | Retail Articles
In moves to boost its digital operation, JCPenney announced that it has appointed Sharmeelee Bala to the post of chief information officer and Katie Mullen to the post of chief digital and transformation officer. Bala assumes responsibility for the information...
by Mike Duff | Jan 11, 2022 | Retail Articles
Big Lots, in a statement providing a fourth-quarter outlook, also offered a long-range growth plan that includes the addition of 500 stores and a margin plan that details a significant value-creation opportunity over the coming years. In doing so, Big Lots...
by Mike Duff | Jan 10, 2022 | Featured News, Retail Articles
Mastercard SpendingPulse reported December retail sales closed strong in a robust holiday season that saw gains in stores and online while providing direction on trends likely to drive the sector in the year ahead. SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online...
