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State Governments Deliver Mixed Messages On Reopening Retail
State Governments Deliver Mixed Messages On Reopening Retail
May 07, 2020  |  Retail

State governments are dropping the ball on retail reopenings. As the week plays out, inconsistent direction and confusion have been standard with New York, Texas,...

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NEW DATA: States Push To Reopen – Will Consumer Demand Follow?
NEW DATA: States Push To Reopen – Will Consumer Demand Follow?
May 07, 2020  |  Coronavirus

It has been almost two months since the World Health Organization (WHO) first declared the coronavirus a pandemic on March 11, and it has since...

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Are Gap’s Face Masks The Start Of Retail Reinvention?
Are Gap’s Face Masks The Start Of Retail Reinvention?
May 06, 2020  |  Retail

Retail must, and will, change following the coronavirus, with consumer behavior shifting from brick-and-mortar to eCommerce and merchants making adjustments to their inventory selections and...

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North Carolina Is Latest State To Loosen Lockdown
North Carolina Is Latest State To Loosen Lockdown
May 06, 2020  |  Economy

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper plans to ease his stay-at-home order as evidence suggests that COVID-19 cases have stabilized. The governor’s executive order, effective on...

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Retail’s Digital Shift Stays In Gear
Retail’s Digital Shift Stays In Gear
May 06, 2020  |  Digital Payments

Will retail survive the pandemic? Of course it will – but things will be different. No one is sure exactly what “different” means or even...

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Trump Says Task Force Will Pivot To Reopening Country, But Consumers Still Worried About Health
Trump Says Task Force Will Pivot To Reopening Country, But Consumers Still Worried About Health
May 06, 2020  |  Economy

President Trump announced on Wednesday (May 6), in a series of tweets, that his COVID-19 task force would actually continue its work, but that it...

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Starbucks Reopens Most Stores For Order Ahead Only
Starbucks Reopens Most Stores For Order Ahead Only
May 05, 2020  |  Retail

Starbucks locations across the country will soon reopen, with most stores offering pickup and drive-thru service but keeping seating areas closed for now. Kevin Johnson,...

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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers
Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers
May 05, 2020  |  Retail

Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. Meanwhile the digital shift...

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California Won’t Open Restaurants Right Now After All
California Won’t Open Restaurants Right Now After All
May 04, 2020  |  Retail

California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently described the future of restaurant dining in the Golden State thusly: “[You] may be having dinner with a waiter wearing...

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