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Apple may soon drop mask requirements for retail and corporate employees
Apple is starting to eliminate mask requirements for both retail and corporate US employees.
Amazon is closing all its physical bookstores and '4-star' shops
Amazon is closing all of its physical bookstores, pop-ups and '4-star' stores as it shakes up its approach to retail.
Apple Store employees in the US are quietly trying to unionize
Workers at multiple Apple Stores in the US are trying to unionize as they want pay that matches the costs of living.
Apple reportedly increases pay for many US retail employees
Apple is reportedly handing out raises to many of its retail employees.
Amazon's cashierless Go stores are coming to the suburbs
Amazon plans to launch its first cashier-free Go stores in the suburbs, starting in Washington state and California.
Amazon is opening its first physical clothing store
Amazon is opening its first-ever physical clothing store with the promise of a high-tech shopping experience, confirming a rumor from last year.
Apple reportedly requires employees to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Apple will reportedly require all retail and corporate staff to get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots if they want to enter stores and offices.
Apple closes three stores in US and Canada amid COVID-19 surge
Apple has closed stores in the US and Canada after COVID-19 surges led to exposures and outbreaks.
Apple reinstates mask requirements across all US stores
Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the US, Apple will now require all customers to wear a mask when they visit its stores across the country.
Texas Apple store closes due to COVID-19 outbreak
An Apple Store in Texas is closed after a COVID-19 outbreak that may have been avoidable.
CVS Pharmacy now offers audio prescription labels across the US
Following a trial in 2020 involving 1,700 locations across the US, CVS is expanding the availability of its Spoken Rx audio prescription labels to all 10,000 of its pharmacies nationwide
A major UK grocery chain is testing Amazon's cashier-free shopping tech
The UK grocery chain Sainsbury's will be the first to license Amazon's cashier-free tech outside the US, using it for a London store.
Apple offers $30 million to settle off-the-clock bag search controversy
Apple has offered to pay $30 million to settle a suit involving off-the-clock mandatory bag searches for retail employees.
Apple is reportedly lifting mask requirements at some US stores tomorrow
Apple is reportedly set to lift mask requirements at some US stores as of tomorrow thanks to declining COVID-19 case numbers.
Amazon's department store plans reportedly include high-tech dressing rooms
If Amazon opens physical department stores as rumored, they could include high-tech dressing rooms and its own private-label clothing brands.
Google adds shipping and return labels to product listings in search and shopping tool
With the holiday season quickly approaching, Google plans to surface the shipping and return policies of stores that list items on its platforms to help consumers quickly find out if they can get free delivery and returns on their purchases.
Amazon is reportedly planning to open mini department stores
Amazon is reportedly planning on opening larger US retail locations similar to mini department stores.
IKEA will sell clean energy to Swedish homes
IKEA will soon sell clean energy to Swedish customers, giving them the electricity they need to power their lights.
Apple will reportedly begin hosting in-store classes again on August 30th
Apple is reportedly readying its first in-store educational classes since March, 2020.
Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print
Amazon is offering $10 in credit to entice people to enroll on to its palm print payments system.