Kroger tests contactless payment The Kroger Co. is piloting a variety of near-field communication (NFC)-enabled payment solutions in its QFC stores. NRF: No-touch payment usage surges amid COVID-19Mobile and contactless payments are gaining popularity amid consumer concerns over touching surfaces during the pandemic. Macy’s calls for brand ambassadors J.Jill inches closer to bankruptcy as it extends forbearance — again J.Jill received more breathing room on the day that its forbearance agreements were set to expire. The Top 10 COMEBACK Retail Center Experiences: No. 10 Plaza del Lago High-end, locally owned tenants took the concept of “open air” to a new level. Walmart health care chief departing A key executive in Walmart’s new health care focus is leaving. Readjustment: The Role of Digital Tools In Post-Lockdown Stores After months’ long shutdowns, questions abound about the best way for businesses preparing to bring back not just their own workers but customers. No one will pay their age this year at Build-A-Bear Workshop An in-store event that drew big crowds to Build-A-Bear Workshop is the latest retail casualty of the pandemic. 80% of national brand tenants paid their rents in July While states use case counts to measure the tenure of the COVID-19 pandemic, landlords use rent checks--and they got lots more of them last month. ICSC: Back-to-school shopping spend to rise; will extend into September The average consumer expects to spend more on back-to-school items this year than in 2019, despite continued uncertainty over school openings amid COVID-19. First Previous 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 Next Last