Chain Store Age’s Post

Chain Store Age celebrated outstanding 28 female executives at its 2024 Retail’s Top Women Awards event, which was held virtually on June 13. Read more about the recipients here: https://ow.ly/f3gp50SiOJv #retail #women #awards

Nearly a third of consumers are cutting back on spending due to inflation, and a higher percentage say they have made changes to their financial priorities, according to a new survey from TD. https://ow.ly/PIM850SNlRn #retail #spending #finance

Consumer technology sales are expected to decrease slightly this year, according to new data from Circana. https://ow.ly/3jYZ50SMBxE #retail #sales #electronics

Chick-fil-A will expand its footprint in Puerto Rico from five to 20-25 restaurants by 2030. https://ow.ly/1ecZ50SMt6z #restaurant #retail

Primark plans to open its first store in Michigan later this year at Great Lakes Crossing Outlets in Auburn Hills, a northern suburb of Detroit. https://ow.ly/UPTt50SMt9T #retail #apparel #home

Qurate Retail Group has appointed a new leader to the C-suite of QVC US. https://ow.ly/5XRg50SMmxx #retail #csuite #videocommerce

Walmart is rolling out technology to help store associates increase the sustainability of the retailer’s food waste stream. https://ow.ly/LUOB50SMm65 #retail #sustainability #grocery

Chain Store Age recently spoke with Sharmeelee Bala, CIO of JCPenney, about the department store retailer’s ongoing efforts to upgrade its enterprise technology infrastructure. https://ow.ly/qp7K50SMiq8 #retail #technology

With optimism around the economy improving, consumers say they are planning to spend more on gifts this holiday season, according to a new survey from Optimove Insights. https://ow.ly/My1B50SLctN #retail #holidays #shopping

According to a new survey from Tenyx, a creator of voice AI systems, approximately seven out of 10 people are either “frustrated or annoyed” with today’s automated voice agents. https://ow.ly/j1F550SL5MU #retail #technology #AI