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Why Amazon And Walmart Are Battling To Take Over India’s Flipkart
12 Apr 2018
Last week, India’s business news publications were abuzz with speculation around a possible acquisition of a majority stake in Indian e-co...
Best Buy Shoppers’ Payment Information may have been Exposed in Data Breach
12 Apr 2018
Best Buy shoppers may had have had their payment information hacked, as the company becomes the latest to report its exposure in a data brea...
Retail Defaults Hit Record High In First Quarter
12 Apr 2018
The number of retailers defaulting on loans hit a record high in the first quarter of 2018, a new report shows, affirming many chains in the...
3 Ways To Improve Profit Margins On Amazon
12 Apr 2018
When Shai Atanelov was hired by a company in the toys and sportswear space to improve its profitability on Amazon, its profit margins were c...
Walmart Ups The Ante In Online Grocery Delivery
12 Apr 2018
Retail giant teams with Postmates to boost food e-tailing share. Turning up the competitive heat, Walmart is looking to bring its online gro...
Why Big-Box Retailers Target And Kohl’s Are Going Small
12 Apr 2018
While many retail companies are closing stores or closing up shop altogether, some big-box retailers are boosting business by opening new, s...
Sprouts Farmers Market Ramps Up Store Openings
12 Apr 2018
Sprouts Farmers Market aims to open 13 new stores in nine states during the third quarter. The Phoenix, Ariz.-based fresh, natural and organ...
Kroger to Hire 11,000 Supermarket Workers, Including 2,000 Managers
12 Apr 2018
Amid sweeping changes in the grocery industry, Kroger announced on Tuesday it is hiring for 11,000 new positions, including 2,000 management...
What Retailers Can Learn From Kohl’s Small Store Strategy
05 Apr 2018
Kohl’s is the rare retailer bucking the trend of closing stores despite declining sales at many of its physical locations. Instead, the co...
Whole Foods May Offer Amazon Prime Members a 10% Discount
05 Apr 2018
The integration of Amazon and Whole Foods seems to becoming more closely knit. A Whole Foods store in Austin, Texas has reportedly been test...
Toys ‘R’ Us Shuts Down Web Operations
05 Apr 2018
Bargain hunters hoping to find a deal at the Toys ‘R’ Us or Babies ‘R’ Us liquidation sales are going to have to do so in person. To...
Target Reveals Locations Of Three New Small-Format Stores In New York
05 Apr 2018
Target has chosen three New York neighborhoods in its plan to attract younger shoppers and expand in key urban areas. It expects to operate ...
Walmart Takes Its Money Transfer Service Global
05 Apr 2018
Walmart is launching a global money transfer service called Walmart2World in a partnership with MoneyGram International. The move expands on...
One Year Into Starbucks’ Top Job, CEO Kevin Johnson Still Has A Lot To Prove
05 Apr 2018
Stepping into the chief executive position in any company can be daunting. Even more so, when the role was once filled by a leader who earne...
Secondhand Clothes Are A Threat And An Opportunity
05 Apr 2018
If you’re an off-price retailer like Burlington Coat Factory, Ross Stores or TJ Maxx, this is a pretty good time in your corporate history...
Humana, Health Insurer Shares Surge On Walmart’s Potential Bid
05 Apr 2018
Major health insurance stocks rose across the board Monday, the first day of trading since reports revealed Walmart has discussed an acquisi...
How National Brands Can Compete With Amazon’s Private Labels
05 Apr 2018
National brands have competed with private labels from the beginning of retail history, and the emergence of a digital retail giant like Ama...
Albertsons-Rite Aid Merger Edges Forward
05 Apr 2018
The merger of Albertsons Cos. and Rite Aid Corp. took another step forward with the expiration of the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period for t...
Can $100 Million And A Crowd-Funding Campaign Save Toys ‘R’ Us?
29 Mar 2018
The head of the company that created Bratz dolls and Little Tikes is putting $100 million toward a long-shot bid to save Toys “R” Us. MG...
No Truth To Kroger-Target Merger Talks
29 Mar 2018
Kroger Co. and Target Corp. have not discussed a potential merger of the two companies, according to a source with knowledge of the situatio...