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CINCINNATI — Kroger said Monday that it would make free COVID-19 testing available to its frontline workers, based on symptoms and medical need. “At Kroger, the safety and health of our associates and customers remains our top priority during this unprecedented time,” said senior vice president and chief people officer Tim Massa. “Our associates have
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart has launched a new service, called Express Delivery, that promises to let consumers order from a wide range of products and have them delivered to their doors in less than two hours. Walmart said Thursday that it had accelerated the development of the service in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic.
SEATTLE, Wash. — Amazon.com posted strong sales gains in the first quarter, as consumers forced to stay at home have responded by shopping and spending more with the e-commerce giant. At the same time, Amazon’s costs have risen sharply as well, hurting profits. Net sales increased 26% to $75.5 billion in the first quarter, compared
BOISE, Idaho — Albertsons Cos. posted an identical store sales increase of 47% for the first four weeks of fiscal 2020, the company said on Thursday. Quarter-to-date identical sales for the first eight weeks of fiscal 2020 increased 34% compared to the comparable prior year period. Albertsons reported its first quarter sales-to-date as part of
LONDON — Internet giants Amazon.com and Alibaba top the this year’s BrandZ ranking of the “75 Most Valuable Global Retail Brands,” which was released Thursday by Kantar and WPP. The report, which was launched in conjuction with the World Retail Congress, found that the value of the world’s top 75 retail brands has grown 12% —
WASHINGTON — Two retail trade groups on Monday released a multi-step plan for reopening those stores shuttered due to the coronavirus. The Blueprint for Shopping Safe from the National Retail Federation and the Retail Industry Leaders Association suggests a phased approach to reopening those stores that have been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how companies are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. Prior to the COVID-19 crisis, almost all of Sysco Corp.’s work as a food service distributor involved restaurants, schools, health care facilities, hotels and other “food away from home” venues, which in normal times account for
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on the response to the COVID-19 crisis. Retailers have always been at their best during a time of crisis, when their communities need them the most. What is different this time is the sheer geographic scope of the COVID-19 pandemic. Typically, with a natural disaster
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. As coronavirus COVID-19 continues to impact the lives of Americans, Hy-Vee has taken a number of actions to best protect the health and safety of our customers, employees and communities. One of the very first steps
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. At H-E-B, the top priority is taking care of Texas. While the emergence of COVID-19 is an evolving situation, with many unknowns, we are sure of one thing: H-E-B will do its part to help our
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. For more than 80 years, Dollar General has been guided by our mission of Serving Others, and now is no different. We understand these are unprecedented times, and we continue to work actively to serve our
Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles on how retailers are responding to the COVID-19 crisis. As we all navigate this public health crisis together, Albertsons Cos. is doing everything we can to prioritize the health and safety of our customers, our communities and our associates, and to ensure our customers have