Hacker News with Generative AI: Retail

Chaos spreads at Co-op and M&S following DragonForce ransomware attacks (computerweekly.com)
The bank holiday weekend saw continuing disruption from a series of cyber attacks on the UK retail sector that have unfolded over the past fortnight, with gaps appearing on shelves at Marks and Spencer (M&S) and Co-op.

Cybersecurity, Retail, UK, Ransomware

7 points by TMWNN 1 day ago | 1 comments

Nintendo Switch 2's gameless Game-Key cards are going to be common (arstechnica.com)
US preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 console went live at Best Buy, Target, and Walmart at midnight Eastern time last night (though the rush of orders caused problems and delays across all three retailers' websites).

Gaming, Hardware, Nintendo, Preorders, Retail

6 points by PaulHoule 6 days ago | 0 comments

De minimis: US small parcels loophole closes pushing up Shein, Temu prices (bbc.com)
A duty-free loophole for low-value packages has been closed by President Donald Trump, pushing up prices for US customers of firms like Shein and Temu.

International Trade, E-commerce, Retail, Consumerism, Pricing

93 points by colinprince 7 days ago | 136 comments

Retailers will soon have only about 7 weeks of full inventories left (fortune.com)

Retail, Supply Chain, Economics, Inventory

532 points by andrewfromx 9 days ago | 989 comments

Hudson's Bay falls after 355 years: failure of retail icon (theglobeandmail.com)
When Hudson’s Bay Co. governor and executive chairman Richard Baker sauntered into a ballroom in downtown Toronto in 2012 dressed as Willy Wonka, he was in the mood to celebrate.

Retail, Business, History, Canada

10 points by walterbell 9 days ago | 1 comments

Walmart plans EV Charging network which will blanket the US within a few years (evchargingstations.com)
In an exclusive interview with State Of Charge‘s Tom Moloughney, Walmart has officially announced that it is going all-in with ultra-fast DC fast-charging EV infrastructure — something that has been on the table since at least 2023.

Electric Vehicles, Retail, Infrastructure, Transportation, Business

97 points by tzs 12 days ago | 97 comments

US Port traffic from China stops, will reproduce Covid supply-chain shortages (nbcnews.com)
Retailers are warning that U.S. consumers could once again be faced with empty store shelves and the kind of supply chain snarls that marked the Covid era if President Donald Trump's tariffs on China remain at their current levels.

Supply Chain, Trade, China, Economics, Retail

15 points by ck2 12 days ago | 0 comments

Amazon Just Happens to Hold Book Sale During Independent Bookstore Day (gizmodo.com)
April 26 is Independent Bookstore Day, an annual tradition organized by the American Booksellers Association that is entering its 12th year and has taken place on the final Saturday of April since its conception. And, wouldn’t you know it, Amazon just so happens to be hosting its second annual book sale (two being less than 12, if you’re keeping count) from April 23 through the 28th, encompassing the day that has been claimed by local shop across the country.

Amazon, Book Sales, Independent Bookstores, Retail, Consumerism

253 points by pseudolus 12 days ago | 193 comments

Big brands are officially worried about American shoppers (npr.org)
The companies that make our food and home essentials are officially sounding alarms about what lies ahead for the U.S. shopper.

Consumer Behavior, Economics, Retail, Brands

37 points by paulpauper 12 days ago | 45 comments

The Secret World of Coupon Fraud: Exploiting Barcode Vulnerabilities (medium.com)
You’ve scanned barcodes countless times — UPC, EAN, and GS1 Databar — but have you ever wondered what they’re encoding? Until 2006, neither had I. That year, I started as a software engineer at Coupons.com, tasked with transitioning our coupons to the GS1 Databar system.

Security, Retail, Data Encoding, Fraud

10 points by brianhama 15 days ago | 0 comments

The Gruen Transfer is consuming the internet (sebs.website)
Have you ever walked into a supermarket, pharmacy, or department store looking to buy a specific item, only to find the layout confusing? Perhaps you ended up aimlessly strolling around, purchasing other items? This is deliberate, and known as the Gruen Transfer.

Retail, Design, Psychology

360 points by Incerto 16 days ago | 252 comments

M&S (Marks and Spencer) Cyber Incident Update (londonstockexchange.com)

Cybersecurity, Retail, Business

5 points by gnabgib 16 days ago | 0 comments

The Rise and Fall of Toys 'R' Us (2018) (history.com)
The retailer turned everyone into a “Toys ‘R’ Us kid”… by driving its competition out of existence.

Retail, Business, History, Toys

79 points by indigodaddy 19 days ago | 113 comments

Trek tells retailers of immediate price increases (bicycleretailer.com)
MADISON, Wis. (BRAIN) — Trek and Electra retailers were informed Thursday by email that bike prices for most models will rise immediately because of the 10% tariff surcharge announced April 2, increasing costs "to a level that needs to be addressed."

Retail, Bikes, Tariffs, Pricing

18 points by mooreds 21 days ago | 13 comments

Attention K-Mart Shoppers (archive.org)

Retail, History, K-Mart

334 points by rpmisms 23 days ago | 112 comments

7-Eleven Begins Accepting Bank of Korea's Digital Currency in CBDC Trial (coindesk.com)
7-Eleven is testing South Korea’s central bank digital currency in a major trial.

Cryptocurrency, South Korea, Retail

8 points by PaulHoule 25 days ago | 0 comments

Target's foot traffic keeps falling amid boycotts and slashed DEI efforts (fortune.com)
For the seven days that began March 24, foot traffic at Target fell 3.8% YoY.

Retail, Business, Consumer Behavior

10 points by josefresco 25 days ago | 0 comments

Target suffers 10th consecutive week of foot traffic decline since caving on DEI (retailbrew.com)
As its stock dropped to a four-year low on April 4, Target also saw its foot traffic drop for the 10th consecutive week, a traffic slump that began the week after Target announced it was cancelling its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program in January.

Retail, Business, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion (DEI)

39 points by josefresco 25 days ago | 39 comments

Demolishing the Fry's Electronics in Burbank (latimes.com)
Wondering what happened to the Fry’s Electronics in Burbank? After seeing a post on @americanaatbrandmemes that it was being torn down, Rebecca Castillo stopped by the site in time to witness the demolition of the iconic spaceship.

Retail, Demolition, Burbank, California

139 points by walterbell 25 days ago | 113 comments

$3 Trader Joe's tote bags resell for more than $1,500 (qz.com)
Eggs aren’t the only things people will be hunting for at Trader Joe’s this Easter. Shoppers will also be flooding the aisles to track down the pastel-hued miniature tote bags the grocer released earlier this month.

Consumerism, Retail, Trader Joe's, Reselling, Easter

25 points by geox 25 days ago | 24 comments

Kmart Lied to Me, So I Hacked Their Lamp [video] (youtube.com)

Consumer Issues, Hacking, Video, Retail

5 points by LorenDB 25 days ago | 0 comments

Kmart lied to me, so I hacked their lamp [video] (youtube.com)

Kmart, Hacking, Retail, Video, Consumer Rights

92 points by jackedEngineer 27 days ago | 48 comments

Unusual Shop Tips [video] (youtube.com)

Retail, Video, Tips

25 points by djoldman 28 days ago | 5 comments

Data Reliability at Chick-Fil-A (medium.com)
Chick-fil-A has over 3,000 locations across the USA, Puerto Rico, and Canada, with over 8 million orders per day. The amount of data being tracked and processed, including Restaurant data points, customer orders, and other business operations information creates a data rich landscape, but also a multitude of challenges. Data Reliability Engineering (DRE) helps Chick-fil-A approach these challenges and utilize resources to create a reliable system that supports the business and customers on a daily basis.

Data Reliability, Business Operations, Data Management, Fast Food, Retail

6 points by sksxihve 28 days ago | 0 comments

Small Town America vs. Big Box Stores (strongtowns.org)
"That sense of identity and place that homegrown businesses create—that’s what we want to preserve here," Sean Donaghy told the local news back in February.

Small Towns, Local Businesses, Economic Development, Retail

58 points by spking 30 days ago | 73 comments

Joann Fabrics went from a cult-favorite retail darling to a bankrupt disaster (msn.com)
Last month, Joann Fabric and Crafts, a fixture of American shopping for generations, announced it would close all of its more than 800 stores in the U.S. and lay off 19,000 workers, including more than 15,000 part-time store associates. The company is in the midst of its second bankruptcy in less than a year.

Retail, Bankruptcy, Business, Economics

9 points by mooreds 40 days ago | 3 comments

Are Levi's from Amazon different from Levi's from Levi's? (nymag.com)

E-commerce, Fashion, Retail, Consumerism

162 points by randycupertino 42 days ago | 152 comments

Shopkeeper (robinsloan.com)

Retail, Web Design, Personal Projects

46 points by herbertl 54 days ago | 2 comments

Tesco trials giant trolley scales in Gateshead (bbc.co.uk)
Giant trolley scales are being trialled at a Tesco store in Gateshead sparking a mixed reaction from shoppers.

Retail, Technology, Consumerism, United Kingdom

19 points by asimpleusecase 62 days ago | 51 comments

Is REI turning into a corporate retailer? (seattletimes.com)
The union representing hundreds of REI workers has a simple ask for the Issaquah-based co-op’s members: Vote no on board candidates.

Retail, Unions, Companies, Consumerism

9 points by petethomas 63 days ago | 7 comments