New York CNN Business — Self-service payment arrived in the late 1980s in supermarkets. A decade later, it began to spread to large chains and pharmacies. Today, self-checkouts, loved by some and hated by others, have made their way into discount clothing stores and department stores. Kohl’s (KSS) is testing self-service payment terminals in a …
PA plump and prosperous Sweden, with its reputedly generous welfare system and abundance of green energy, should – in theory – be better equipped than most European countries to withstand the blows of the cost of living crisis on the continent. In terms of GDP per capita, it is the fifth richest member state in …
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Wrentham officials have warned of traffic delays as early risers hit the road early on Black Friday to try to get some serious business at Massachusetts stores. The Wrentham Outlets, which were closed on Thanksgiving, opened before sunrise. Traffic was jammed on Interstate 495 approaching outlets before 9 a.m. “Everyone seems happy and nice despite …
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Walk into any mall or mall and you will clearly understand what online shopping has done to brick and mortar stores. They have been leveled or reduced, especially during the height of the COVID lockdown. Target (TGT) was one of those retailers tending toward smaller-footprint stores, some as small as 6,000 square feet. Things have …
