After data breaches repeatedly made headlines this past year, an American lawmaker is pushing for national legislation outlining how companies should react to hackers stealing customer information. “Data theft is a real and serious threat facing American families,” Rep. Michael Burgess of Texas says in an article from the …
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More Grooms Adding Tools To Wedding Registries
When planning their weddings, many couples head to big box retailers like Macy’s, Target and Bed Bath & Beyond to register for household items such as bed sheets, bath towels and china dishes. Nowadays, wedding registries are available online, and wish lists are …
Read More »Home Depot Improving Customer Service With Technology
The Home Depot is supplying store associates across the U.S. with new hand-held devices to help customers look for products, but also to track data and use like typical smartphones. Employees will be able to use the next generation FIRST Phone, a Zebra Technologies Device, …
Read More »Target Canada Quells Push to Declare Bankruptcy
Target Canada has stopped a campaign pressuring the retailer to declare bankruptcy as it closes down its Canadian operations. As part of exiting the country, Target Canada is working to sell leases, valued at up to $2 billion, on the buildings where the stores are …
Read More »Millennials More Likely to Shop Local
Most reports about millennials have shown that this younger age group is delaying major purchases and life changes due to the recession and an immense amount of college debt. Most millennials are single, pay rent and spend less on items …
Read More »Target Brings Small Stores to Big Cities
As more and more people flock toward large-metropolitan cities, big box retailers like Target don’t want to be left behind. While Target has moved on from operations in Canada, the retailer is planning on opening more of its quick-service TargetExpress stores, …
Read More »Amazon Introduces College Campus Store at Purdue University
Amazon, a leader in e-commerce, is now planting brick-and-mortar roots at Purdue University. Amazon@Purdue is the first-ever staffed customer order pickup and drop-off location, which is housed in the Krach Leadership Center at Purdue University’s West Lafayette, Indiana campus, according …
Read More »Lowe’s Adds Krispy Kreme Chairman to Board of Directors
Lowe’s Companies, Inc., recently appointed a former Krispy Kreme CEO and current chairman to the home improvement retailer’s board of directors. The new Lowe’s board member is James H. Morgan, 67. The announcement brings Lowe’s board of directors up to 12 members, according to …
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