Lynnette White uses her tablet while interviewed in San Francisco, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. The pandemic has sparked a surge of online shopping across all ages as people stay away from physical stores. But the biggest growth has come from consumers 65 and older. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Mont used an iPad, equipped with a stylus to help her shaky hands, to buy a toy grand piano for her great-granddaughter. She picked it out from more than a dozen versions of the instrument on Amazon.
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TJ Maxx hopes customers will 'revenge shop' to make up for a lost year - CNN
More About The Future Of Grocery Shopping And The Need For Automation
What grocers and food & beverage manufacturers are experiencing and how they are preparing ... [+] themselves for continued change
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The grocery supply chain is being affected across its entire ecosystem — the elements that grow, process, package, distribute, and sell food. And this is why companies at all stages of the ecosystem are looking to better position themselves for the future.
For example, as consumer buying habits continue to shift more toward organic and locally sourced suppliers, grocers will need to make themselves an integral part of the local economy. Not only for practical reasons of gaining efficiencies through firsthand knowledge of the processes, but so they can promote themselves to attract more consumers.
New Woodland Hills Shopping owners planning several improvements | The Northside Sun
The new owners of Woodland Hills Shopping Center plan to freshen up the center located in the heart of the Fondren business district. Jackson-based DMG Rental Property purchased the center in January and plan to repaint the exterior of the center, install LED lights to brighten the parking area, update signage and repave and restripe the parking lot, said Gabriel Prado Contreras of Jackson, whose family owns the center.
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Publix-anchored shopping center coming to Wildlight | Jax Daily Record | Jacksonville Daily
Sleiman Enterprises said Feb. 24 that it will develop a Publix-anchored shopping center in Wildlight, the master-planned community’s first grocery store.
The store will anchor Crossings at Wildlight at Florida 200 and William Burgess Boulevard, a news release said. The 90,000-square-foot shopping center will sit on about 17 acres.
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“The opening of this new and convenient location will give us the opportunity to continue providing legendary service to our wonderful customers both old and new,” Chris Norberg, community relations manager for Publix’s Jacksonville Division, said in the news release.
Analysis: Online holiday shopping grew almost 50% | Pahrump Valley Times
Online retail sales during the holiday season exploded in 2020 according to preliminary analysis by spending tracker Mastercard SpendingPulse, as people staying home during the coronavirus pandemic turned to the Internet to purchase gifts for friends and family.
According to the report, online sales from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24 grew a whopping 47.2% over the same period in 2019, while total retail spending (excluding gas and automobile sales) expanded by 2.4%.
Covid-19 Shopping Makes Card Fees a Bigger Burden for Merchants - WSJ
Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are planning to raise swipe fees for some types of credit-card purchases in April, adding to the squeeze felt by restaurants, retailers and other merchants already struggling through the Covid-19 pandemic.
What's more, customers' switch to online shopping during the pandemic—a trend heralded for keeping businesses afloat when people are reluctant to venture inside stores—is also creating extra costs for merchants. Swipe fees, which merchants pay when a customer pays by card, are often higher on online purchases.
Disney California Adventure park to reopen for food and shopping event | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
About a year after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the closure of theme parks statewide, Disney California Adventure park plans to reopen starting March 18 at limited capacity, welcoming visitors who buy tickets to stroll through the park and purchase food, drinks and merchandise.
Months ago, Disney reopened its park-adjacent Downtown Disney shopping and dining area, as well as parts of the food- and retail-centric Buena Vista Street in California Adventure. But the A Touch of Disney event will mark the first time in nearly a year that guests can explore the entire park, including Cars Land and Pixar Pier, albeit without jumping on the attractions.
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