March 08, 2024
Report: CPG Company Harry’s Prepares to Launch IPO
Consumer packaged goods company Harry’s Inc. reportedly confidentially filed for an initial public offering. The firm, which started with men’s grooming products in 2013 and now has five CPG brands, is working...
March 07, 2024
Kroger Woos Click-and-Mortar™ Shoppers Amid Digital Transformation
As Kroger grows its digital engagement, the grocery giant is setting its sights on omnichannel shoppers to boost spending. On a call with analysts Thursday (March 7) discussing the United...
March 06, 2024
Walmart: Conflicting Reports Show Self-Checkout Is Work in Progress
Depending on where you looked Wednesday (March 6), Walmart is scaling back self-checkout, limiting it to subscribers — or it’s a store-by-store decision. As reported through the past several days,...
March 04, 2024
Macy’s Future Hangs in the Balance as Department Stores Face...
With the rise of eCommerce having transformed the way consumers engage with brick-and-mortar retail, traditional department store chains such as Macy’s are forced to adapt or fall behind, and with...
March 04, 2024
Santander Slashes Jobs as Banking’s Digital Shift Continues
Santander is reportedly cutting 320 jobs as it continues to embrace digital banking. The Spain-based bank has laid off a little under 3% of its American staff in the past few days, Bloomberg...
February 29, 2024
Best Buy Rethinks Its Stores for the Click-and-Mortar™ Shopper
With the emergence of omnichannel shopping reshaping consumers’ expectations of brick-and-mortar stores, Best Buy is reconceptualizing its physical spaces. On a call with analysts Thursday (Feb. 29) discussing the consumer electronics retail...
February 28, 2024
Pricing Algorithms — What Role for Regulation?
The rapid spread of pricing algorithms in e-commerce markets has raised alarms about their potential for anticompetitive abuse. Enforcers and policy-makers have been concerned for some time about the possibility...
February 27, 2024
DoorDash Teams With Pet Supplies Plus as Aggregators Woo Pooch...
With pet parents proving to be a digitally engaged group, often willing to splurge, DoorDash is seizing on the on-demand delivery opportunity to expand consumers’ adoption of its retail offerings....
February 27, 2024
Macy’s Looks to Digital to Mitigate Impact of Store Closures...
As Macy’s closes locations by the hundreds, the retailer is turning to digital to keep customers engaged even as they lose their local, physical stores. The company shared in its...
