The report is based on a survey of 75 U.S. retail industry executives, of which 80% were from companies with annual revenue of $10 billion or more, interviews with industry experts, and a ...

A previous report from ABC revealed that on a year-over-year basis, construction industry employment grew by 196,000 jobs in 2024, an increase of 2.4%. In December alone, 8,000 new jobs were added.

How are customers responding to getting highly targeted advertisements? MW: Our customers are responding positively, and we are able to reach them digitally in our store and on our owned and ...

A growing number of retailers have eliminated or cut back on their DEI programs in the past year or so. In August 2024, Lowe’s said it will no longer participate in surveys for Human Rights ...

The convenience giant will also continue growing its network of EV charging stations through National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure grants. In 2024, the company was awarded $83 million for the ...

Crossan-Matos’ departure from Ulta comes on the heels of a CEO shakeup. Earlier this month, the nation’s largest specialty beauty retailer said that Dave Kimbell is retiring as CEO and will ...

“Eric has led and stabilized REI through some of the most challenging years the retail sector and our co-op ever faced,” said Chris Carr, chair of the REI board. “REI is in a strong position ...

BJ’s members can choose from several time-saving options whether shopping online or in-store at the new Louisville club. Curbside pick-up, in-club pick-up, same-day delivery and standard ...

What have the results been? The biggest impact has been on our month-end close. We have gone from taking about 15 days to close our books to five days. This wasn't just because of the AI ...

When asked what consumer trends would shape their business strategy in the next 12 months, convenience is top-of-mind, as 33% of leaders said they would aim to improve operations including easier ...

Although eBay could be considered the first successful online marketplaces and it then spread to mass merchandise and department store retailers such as Amazon and Walmart, the model has since ...

Since then, AWS has also launched seven Amazon CloudFront edge locations in Mexico, and in 2023 deployed AWS Local Zones in the state of Queretaro. AWS Local Zones are a type of AWS infrastructure ...