RETAIL NEWS

Walmart's investment in DroneUp follows the completion of hundreds of safe drone deliveries from its stores.

Hy-Vee and Midwest Heritage installed contactless kiosks inside 210 locations to give customers access to an overview of the offerings available through the financial services.

Kroger launched 253 new items under its Our Brands line and reported digital sales growth of 16% and overall sales totaling $41.3 billion in the first quarter.

Vice President Kamala Harris stopped by a Walgreens pop-up clinic in Greenville, S.C., and encouraged Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Walmart and Sam’s Club pharmacy account holders will be able to access a digital version of the COVID-19 vaccine record issued by the CDC.

Amazon’s autonomous checkout service will be available at its 14th Amazon Fresh store, located in Bellevue, Wash.

Target’s store remodels include expanded guest services, order pickup and drive up areas, and hand sanitizing stations, the company said.

Jennifer Saenz, the former global chief marketing officer and president of Global Foods at PepsiCo, will be responsible for all areas of merchandising for Albertsons.

ExtraCare Rewards members will have access to app-exclusive events with weekly free gift offers.

Walgreens is expanding its collaboration with Uber to now include same-day delivery of retail items from the chain via Uber Eats.

Andre Persaud joined Rite Aid as executive vice president of retail in February 2020, assuming responsibility for new in-store experiences and retail operations processes.

According to a new survey from Shopkick, 83% of respondents report feeling financially secure and ready to put their budgets toward non-essential purchases.