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Retailers Wary Of Opening As Some States Restart Economies

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Many large retail chains are wary of reopening even while some states move toward starting their economies again following closures due to COVID-19. are some of the large national chains noting they will not partake in the early phase of reopening in places like South Carolina and Georgia per The Wall Street Journal.

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Apple To Shutter Houston Stores Again

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As instances of the coronavirus increase in Texas, Apple will shutter seven of its Houston-vicinity retail locations once again. Apple closed shops again in North Carolina, Florida, Arizona and South Carolina last week for like rationale, and has reportedly re-shuttered a total of 18 retail locations across the U.S. “We

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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported. Their reclosures reportedly are a negative barometer of the ease with which retail operations are able to resume throughout the country.

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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Retailers and retail landlords are reporting strong first-quarter earnings results, beating analysts’ expectations in many cases. But mall owners and operators are occupied with a different focus: what to do with closing anchor tenants that once filled valuable space in their malls. billion, according to news from Retail Dive.

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Walmart Adds Two Global Governance Leaders To Support Financial Services

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Emma Waddell will join the company as vice president of financial services compliance, while Joe Rodriguez will serve as lead counsel of financial services, per news from the retailer. “As Waddell will provide support and guidance to financial services compliance leaders across all of the company’s operating markets, including Walmart U.S.,

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

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Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. Canada and Puerto Rico, and the company operates another 207 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities. The 1,600 stores are located in the U.S.,

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Domino’s Global Sales Rise 4.4 Pct Amid Contactless Delivery, Social Distancing Efforts

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As it moved to combat COVID-19 with contactless delivery and social distancing measures, Domino’s reported on Thursday (April 23) that its global retail sales grew 4.4 Allison also pointed out that the company opened its newest supply chain center on March 29 in Columbia, South Carolina. percent in the first quarter.