by Mike Duff | Jan 6, 2022 | Retail Articles
Costco Wholesale Corp. rolled on through its five-week fiscal December when it generated double-digit comparable store sales results. Company comparable sales, excluding fuel and foreign exchange rate volatility, gained 11.5% in the period year over year, with comps...
by Mike Duff | Dec 22, 2021 | Retail Articles
The Kroger Co., in another expansion of its fulfillment network, is bringing its Ocado-enabled consumer delivery service to Indianapolis. A new delivery hub in Indianapolis will coordinate with a sister facility in Monroe, Ohio, to bring Kroger Delivery to 30 central...
by Mike Duff | Dec 22, 2021 | Retail Articles
Amazon is expanding its technology hubs in Phoenix and Austin, Texas, the company announced. Amazon said it plans to add 550 corporate and technology jobs in Tempe, AZ, over the next few years, further expanding the company’s Phoenix Tech Hub, It is adding 550...
by Mike Duff | Nov 10, 2021 | Retail Articles
Walmart announced plans to build two new high-tech facilities in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to support its growing supply chain network. A 1.5 million square-foot automated fulfillment center is set to open in 2023, and a 730,000 square-foot automated grocery...
by Mike Duff | Oct 19, 2021 | Retail Articles
Even after bringing in tens of thousands of full-time workers, Amazon announced that it is hiring 150,000 seasonal workers for the holidays. To sweeten the deal, Amazon is offering average starting pay of $18 per hour, sign-on bonuses up to $3,000 and an additional $3...
