Apple Store employees in Maryland vote to unionize Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic Apple Store employees at the company’s Towson Town Center location in Maryland have voted to unionize. According to the Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, the group that led the unionization effort, workers voted “overwhelming” in favor of joining the International Association of Machinists … Continue reading Apple reportedly held anti-union meetings at all of its US stores
By Michael Grothaus March 22, 2023 Many of us got our first exposure to Magnolia Bakery when Carrie Bradshaw bit into one of its cupcakes on the iconic show Sex and the City. Since then, the bakery—first opened in 1996—has become an icon in itself, and an institution in New York City’s West Village. … Continue reading Magnolia Bakery is entering grocery stores for the first time. And it’s coming to Amazon, too
Amazon freezes construction of second headquarters in Virginia amid job cuts Will Shanklin Amazon is pausing construction on its second headquarters in Arlington, VA. The company tied the decision to “a reassessment of office needs to account for remote work,” although the move came months after the retailer laid off around 18,000 workers. The … Continue reading Amazon is shutting down eight cashierless Go stores
By Michael Grothaus August 08, 2022 Brick-and-mortar Toys “R” Us stores are back! Well, kind of. Macy’s has announced the opening of Toys “R” Us stores at its retail locations in nine states, and stores in another 19 states are set to open before the holiday 2022 shopping season. Some background: The iconic … Continue reading Toys ‘R’ Us locations: Full list of Macy stores where the iconic toy retailer has reopened
How Is Retail Evolving: Implementing AI in Brick-and-Mortar Stores Rob Press / 25 May 2022 Is AI the face of the new Brick-and-Mortar market? Artificial Intelligence’s business applications are undergoing unprecedented growth as a new evolving reality. Therefore, giving AI its due credit stands to reason on a two-fold basis. Firstly – AI helps … Continue reading How Is Retail Evolving: Implementing AI in Brick-and-Mortar Stores
By Connie Lin January 28, 2022 We could write essays about the beating that retail has suffered over the past decade (see: COVID-era bankruptcies, supply-chain throttling, the pre-pandemic mall-pocalypse), but not today! Right now, we’re here to focus on the positives—of which, lucky for us, there are plenty. For example, take this list of top … Continue reading What retail apocalypse? These 10 brands are proving physical stores still matter in 2022
A Bazaarvoice survey finds that customers and retailers largely agree that the in-store experience needs digital components. Kim Davis on December 16, 2021 The latest “State of Retail” report from product review and UGC platform Bazaarvoice shows that almost half of consumers are now looking for in-store experiences to reflect the kinds of experiences they … Continue reading Customers demand digital-style experiences in physical retail stores
Meshur Ahir November 16, 2021 Are you running your store without optimizing it for search engines? If yes, then you’re not alone. A lot of them are. It is true that many people don’t perform SEO activities for their PrestaShop store and then later, they fail to meet their objectives. PrestaShop is a highly popular … Continue reading PrestaShop SEO: 12 Practical Ways to Improve Your Store’s Ranking In 2022
Thomas Griffin September 25, 2021 Creating sales for any eCommerce business isn’t easy. But it’s especially hard for small businesses and new ones. Such businesses have a smaller budget and every action that’s taken, counts. So, if you’re starting a new business, you need to create the setup from the very beginning to make sure … Continue reading How New eCommerce Stores Can Leverage Social Proof
Jennifer Warren July 17, 2021 Agreed, the headline is slightly presumptuous, in light of the third wave looming large and governments’ globally gearing up for the same. That said, with vaccination drives going on in full swing, mask-mandates being lifted, travels resuming, and offices reopening, people are actually heaving a sigh of relief – a … Continue reading Top 2021 Post-Pandemic Pivots for Retail Stores
