The American economy is reopening for business and consumers are starting to head back toward their lives in the physical world. But shopping will likely see much of the great digitization wave that’s swept over it in recent weeks stay in place because shoppers like the...
Stores are starting to reopen nationwide, and consumers are considering leaving their houses again. The world of retail might not be quite getting back to normal, but people are starting to pick up some pieces of their old day-to-day lives again. And in the ongoing race...
Both Walmart and Amazon made some big add-ons and/or acquisitions this week as they attempt to widen their sphere of retail influence in a post-pandemic world. Amazon made a big push into the automotive world, while Walmart doubled down on secondhand clothing sales. It was a...
As the nation faces gradual reopenings in all 50 states over the next few weeks, U.S. consumers coming out of the pandemic won’t be quite the same as they were going in. Concerned about their health – and the health of those around them –...
As the U.S. is preparing to make its move from more or less closed for business to the road to recovery in an increasing number of places, businesses big and small are looking for ways to upgrade, update and pivot their services. The growing consensus...
The race for the consumer’s whole paycheck has changed tremendously in the last few weeks – starting with the fact that over 30 million consumers who had paychecks eight weeks ago no longer do. And while the great economic closure is the most obvious and insidious...
While the ongoing race for the consumer’s whole paycheck is always fairly fast-paced, the past few weeks have redefined the meaning of that term. Supply chains have been pushed to the limits by a pandemic that’s been the equivalent of a Category 5 hurricane hitting...
We’re now a month into the COVID-19 pandemic and the world is adapting to a new normal where going out is minimal, ordering online is the main way to shop and “business as usual” is anything but most of the time. But as much as things...
The last several weeks have been all hands on deck for every player in retail, as the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck has shifted tracks rapidly in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Which has meant the two main competitors in that race, Walmart and...
