Archives for September 2015
Walmart buys Silicon Valley solution for Sam’s club24 Sep 2015
Walmart has returned to its acquisitive ways in Silicon Valley with the purchase of PunchTab, a four-year old company with... Continue Reading
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Retailers serious about servicing plus size women?24 Sep 2015
Long-time readers will remember that I’ve bemoaned the state of the plus-sized clothing industry for many years. And those of... Continue Reading
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Sainsbury’s outpaces supermarket rivals in grocery battle24 Sep 2015
Sainsbury’s was the only one of the “big four” UK supermarkets to grow its sales in the most recent quarter,... Continue Reading
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Smart & Final shuffles board24 Sep 2015
Smart & Final Stores Inc. is shuffling the membership of its board of directors. The discount grocer has elected Paul... Continue Reading
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The Home Depot builds omnichannel infrastructure24 Sep 2015
The Home Depot is building physical infrastructure to support online operations. The home improvement giant is officially opening the third... Continue Reading
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Report: Leading pet retailers may merge24 Sep 2015
The two biggest specialty pet retailers in the U.S. may merge. According to Reuters, Petco Holdings Inc. is considering a possible... Continue Reading
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Report: Penney targets plus-size with new format24 Sep 2015
The J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is reportedly planning to overhaul how it serves plus-size customers with a new in-store and... Continue Reading
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Retailers to get tax relief for store remodels/improvements?24 Sep 2015
Two bills passed by a key House committee would help retailers save on store remodeling and improvement costs upfront. The... Continue Reading
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Report: EMV will double online retail fraud24 Sep 2015
A new survey reinforces what many already know: EMV makes in-store fraud much harder, but it drives would-be criminals online.... Continue Reading
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Retail sales in U.S. rise as consumers unshaken by turmoil17 Sep 2015
Retail sales in the U.S. climbed for a second straight month, a sign consumers may be looking past recent volatility... Continue Reading
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