Here’s the latest news from Facebook, Amazon and others, which are coming under increasing scrutiny from regulators, trade groups and politicians the world over. Regulations Facebook Supports Data-Portability Law Facebook has advocated for a law that would simplify the process of moving videos and pictures...
It’s “health concerns first” for retailers during the pandemic. Knowing this, retailers from Apple to Best Buy and beyond have opened up their appointment shopping capacity. While the concept is as easy as a phone call in some cases, several technology solutions have popped up...
The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) represents some of the biggest retailers in the business. As its role has been magnified during the current crisis, so has that of its president, Brian Dodge. The organization has frequently been in the news as it pushes programs...
There’s the Target customer wearing a $40,000 Rolex throwing a fit because he was asked to wear a mask. There’s “Costco Karen” who had a tantrum because she was asked to do the same. Now there’s the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) asking for help...
April 27, 2020
As the coronavirus shows no signs of abating, customers are opting to make their purchases without setting foot in stores, CNBC reported. Dozens of retailers, from Dick’s Sporting Goods to Walmart, have added contactless shopping services, and it’s caught on. The number of orders placed online and picked up at stores surged 208 percent between […]
April 27, 2020
In a plan that frames a phased-in approach to opening retail again, the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) debuted a Blueprint for Shopping Safe....
March 18, 2020
Retailers around the world are shutting their doors or reducing hours in an attempt to slow the spread of the fast-moving coronavirus, according to reports on Wednesday (March 18). The...
July 09, 2019
Representatives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google are scheduled to appear before the House Antitrust Subcommittee. The July 16 hearing, which will focus on “dominant platforms and innovation,” will involve policy...
