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The National Retail Federation (NRF) on Friday expressed disappointment about the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision to lift the stay for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) COVID-19 employer-based vaccination and testing mandate. The mandate requires businesses with at least 100 employees to have them vaccinated or face weekly COVID-19 tests and facemask…

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Marketing has evolved. Today, the day-to-day roles of marketers require the use of data and technology on a large scale. With that evolution comes the need for greater collaboration between marketing and tech teams. Although both teams are using technology to get their jobs done, their focuses are different and company cultures that once relied…

When the COVID-19 pandemic began, in-home eating demand surged. On cue, PepsiCo launched two direct-to-consumer websites — PantryShop.com and Snacks.com — to meet the shift in demand enabling buyers to order PepsiCo and Frito Lay products directly from the company. This feat was accomplished in barely four weeks with a minimalistic site design and a…

Costco has raised starting wages for hourly workers again, this time to $17, the retailer confirmed to Insider in an email. The raise went into effect on Oct. 25. The big-box store last raised its minimum wage to $16 in February 2021, from $15 that it had been since 2019. Costco CEO W. Craig Jelinek…

In episode 321 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Paul Hedrick, CEO of Tecovas, a seller of handmade, high-quality western boots. Hedrick discusses the Tecovas business and his professional background, his inspiration for launching the western brand, and the factors he believes have spurred growth during the COVID-19 pandemic through physical retail expansion…

Walmart’s corporate employees will begin to return to the retailer's Arkansas headquarters and other offices across the country in early November, according to a companywide memo obtained by CNBC. In a memo sent to employees Oct. 22, the big-box retailer said employees will “transition to working together in our campus offices on a more regular basis”…

E-commerce marketers have been preparing for the future of work for some time now — and it's not simply because they're digital natives. What do e-commerce marketers know that other pros don’t? I’ll unpack that idea by turning to research Sidecar published earlier this year, the 2021 E-commerce Marketer Survey. A key question we asked…

When the pandemic altered where and how consumers were able to shop, consumer markets rose to the challenge. I know I’m not alone in being inspired by the essential workers who are manufacturing in the plants, as many companies are now operating on a 24-hour manufacturing cycle to fulfill the increased need for crucial goods.…

Sears will close its last Illinois-based department store on Nov. 14, when the location in Simon Property Group’s Woodfield Mall shuts its doors for the final time. Transfomco, the parent company for Sears and real estate manager for the Woodfield Mall location, told CNBC in a statement that it will try to keep the space vibrant…