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Retail 2023-09-04T21:00:13Z

Amazon is reportedly getting into legal fights with landlords as 'zombie' Amazon Fresh stores pile up

Amazon is being sued by a Long Island developer over a proposed Amazon Fresh location, the New York Post reported.
Retail 2023-09-04T09:00:00Z

I shopped at Amazon Fresh to see why it's struggling. I found hyped discounts, odd displays, and bad coffee.

Amazon Fresh is undergoing changes to make its stores more attractive to shoppers. Insider found hyped discounts, odd end caps, and bad coffee.
Retail 2023-09-04T00:44:18Z

I'm 5'8" and for years, I struggled to find clothes that fit me in Asia. A $66-a-month clothing rental service helps me serve looks without breaking the bank.

Although the experience has been hit and miss, overall, it has made me more conscientious about my shopping.
Retail 2023-08-31T16:54:29Z

Dollar General's messy stores are haunting the retailer as it takes a $95 million hit on inventory markdowns and deploys 'smart teams' to clean up

Dollar General implements strategy to reduce overstock and organize messy stores with markdowns and 'smart teams' to clean up.
Retail 2023-08-31T15:31:12Z

TikTokers are calling out DoorDashers using others people's accounts. 'You open the door for Ebony, and Ebony actually happens to be Steve, that's not okay!'

Gig workers for DoorDash and other delivery services use accounts set up by their girlfriends, partners, and others, leading to confusion and safety issues.
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Retail 2023-08-30T23:46:30Z

Walmart's corporate employees are getting a generative AI assistant while Amazon and Apple are restricting AI in the workplace

Walmart's generative AI "assistant" expands upon the company's efforts to integrate AI across its business, from customer service to in its stores.
Retail 2023-08-30T14:42:04Z

I'm an Instacart shopper. I log on at 4 a.m., travel to other cities, and even stay in hotels to make more money.

I'm an Instacart shopper who can work 18-hour days and travels to other cities to find orders. Lately, the job isn't worth it.
Retail 2023-08-29T19:15:08Z

Nordstrom closes flagship location as office vacancies and fears of crime rise in San Francisco. Here's the full list of stores pulling out of the city's downtown neighborhood.

Nordstrom made good on its plan to close its flagship store at a San Francisco mall as reports of crime and drug use cause safety concerns.
Retail 2023-08-29T18:58:59Z

Self checkout could be making Americans lonelier

The demise of "weak ties" between customers and employees in the checkout line could be making Americans lonelier, according to a new survey.
Retail 2023-08-28T19:15:54Z

Target employees like the company's higher wages and benefits, but some say it's one of the most stressful retail jobs

Some of the attractive aspects of a job at Target lose their luster when confronted with the daily realities of working for the retailer.
Retail 2023-08-25T18:57:42Z

Instacart just filed for its IPO and revealed a plan to sell $175 million in stock to PepsiCo

Instacart files prospectus, moves closer to IPO, sells stock to PepsiCo
Retail 2023-08-25T16:31:27Z

Businesses are pressuring Target to force its employees to return to the office — and it's more evidence that companies can't win in the remote work wars

Target is letting employees work remotely indefinitely, but small businesses in Minneapolis say it's hurting them.
Retail 2023-08-24T20:21:16Z

A TikTok appears to show a Dollar Tree customer working the register herself when she can't find an employee

A Dollar Tree customer rings up other customers in a video posted to TikTok
Retail 2023-08-24T13:47:20Z

Abercrombie & Fitch is back: See the rise, fall, and comeback of the brand that's become Gen Z's new obsession

If you were a teen in the 2000s, chances are you either shopped at Abercrombie & Fitch or felt too excluded to set foot in the store.
Retail 2023-08-22T17:44:29Z

Jeff Bezos' fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, is embracing 'loud luxury' on the couple's European summer extravaganza

While quiet luxury has been gaining steam in recent fashion trend cycles, Lauren Sanchez has taken an opposite approach with her vacation style.
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Retail 2023-08-17T21:37:46Z

Extreme couponers on TikTok are challenging themselves to find deals at Whole Foods

Extreme couponers use hacks from the Whole Foods credit card to third-party apps like Ibotta to save money at the Amazon-owned grocer.
Retail 2023-08-17T10:44:58Z

Aldi is buying 400 grocery stores in Florida and the southeast as it continues its rapid US expansion

Aldi is buying 397 Winn-Dixie and Harveys stores across Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Some will be converted to Aldis.
Retail 2023-08-17T09:00:01Z

Gig workers are tracking customers who reduce tips after delivery by marking their homes on Google Maps

Gig workers on Instacart are striking back against tip baiters by marking offending customers' homes on Google Maps
Retail 2023-08-16T17:02:09Z

Trader Joe's executives say employees will never be replaced by self checkout and insist those chatty cashiers are not trained to flirt

Trader Joe's won't adopt self-checkout anytime soon, Jon Basalone told the Inside Trader Joe's podcast.
Retail 2023-08-15T09:00:01Z

Leaked photos show a Dollar General store with rat-chewed products, a dead rodent, and fecal matter covering the stockroom floor.

Photos show a dead rat, chewed-on bags of cat food, and feces at a Dollar General store in Hutto, Texas. The chain has a history of rodent problems.
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