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Late to the E-Commerce Party: What Marshalls, at Home and Others Got Wrong
09 Oct 2019
At a time when many believe that e-commerce is eating the world and brick-and-mortar retail is dying a slow death, it may be hard to believe...
Dick’s Sporting Goods CEO Ed Stack: The Consumer is in ‘Pretty Good Shape’
09 Oct 2019
The CEO of the largest U.S. sporting goods retailer says he doesn’t see any sign of consumers slowing their spending ahead of the holiday ...
Bed Bath & Beyond Boosts Store Closure Estimates, Says 60 Stores May Close By End Of 2019
03 Oct 2019
KEY POINTS The company said it will close approximately 40 Bed Bath & Beyond stores, and 20 stores from its other concepts. Previously, ...
Adidas CEO: Our Biggest Worry About The China Trade War Is Whether It Hits The Strong US Consumer
03 Oct 2019
KEY POINTS The U.S.-China trade war has “little impact” on import duties, Adidas’ CEO says. The “much more serious” concern is if ...
The Biggest Mall Owner In The Us Is Going Online
03 Oct 2019
KEY POINTS Simon Property Group partners with Rue Gilt Groupe on a new e-commerce platform. The goal, according to the two, is to create a n...
Retailers Have A Lot To Gain From AR and VR
03 Oct 2019
The global market for VR and AR in retail will reach USD 1.6 billion by 2025. With such a huge potential market, retail businesses must loo...
Gap Inc.’s Hill City Set to Pop Up Offline into Physical Retail
03 Oct 2019
Men’s active wear brand Hill City—Gap Inc.’s counterpart to the already successful Athleta for women—is the latest online br...
How Digital Design And Strategy Help Brands And Retailers Create A Total Experience
03 Oct 2019
Consumers face a complex journey when they shop, especially when they go digital. They engage with sophisticated technology that has allowed...
Best Buy CEO Explains Her Big Bet on Healthcare Tech
03 Oct 2019
Best Buy is betting on senior citizens to be a major engine of growth as it looks to hit the $50 billion sales milestone in 2025. The retail...
Amazon Expands US Grocery Footprint
03 Oct 2019
Online retail giant Amazon has announced that it is going to open grocery stores all across the United States, starting with neighborhoods i...
Google, Levi’s Collaborate On Jacquard-Enabled Jackets
03 Oct 2019
In their newest collaboration, Google and Levi’s are announcing versions of Levi’s Trucker Jacket that are Jacquard-enabled. The jackets...
Walmart Joins CVS, Walgreens in Pulling Zantac from its Shelves
03 Oct 2019
Walmart is suspending the sale of all over-the-counter ranitidine products at its stores and Sam’s Clubs including Zantac, Equate and ...
Brick-And-Mortar Retail Drives More Commerce Innovation
26 Sep 2019
Brick-and-mortar retail can get a bad rap these days, as its considered old-fashioned and on the decline. But recent developments show that ...
Amazon Expands Two-Hour Grocery Delivery From Whole Foods In An Effort To Take On Walmart
26 Sep 2019
Ever since Amazon bought Whole Foods in 2017 for $13.7 billion, shoppers and investors alike have wondered how the e-commerce giant would in...
5 Reasons Why Amazon May Be Going Too Far By Taking Over Its Own Deliveries
26 Sep 2019
For Amazon, the big question is have they gone a truck too far? Actually, a truck, a plane, a scooter or a drone too far? With its announcem...
Microsoft AI Tool Lets Retailers Track Shoppers’ Actions
26 Sep 2019
Microsoft announced that it is launching two new software solutions to give traditional retailers the ability to track customers and improve...
C&S Brings Retailers More Supply-Chain Visibility
26 Sep 2019
New predictive analytics platform provides real-time delivery status C&S Wholesale Grocers is giving supermarkets and other customers a ...
EBay CEO Devin Wenig Is Stepping Down As The Company Reviews Potential Sale Of Assets
26 Sep 2019
KEY POINTS EBay announces that CFO Scott Schenkel will be interim CEO. The e-commerce giant also says its “previously announced operating ...
Walmart’s Sam’s Club Launches Health Care Pilot to Members
26 Sep 2019
Walmart’s Sam’s Club is teaming up with several health care companies to offer discounts on everyday care its customers might de...
Nike Surges To All-Time High After The Company’s Earnings ‘Crushed It’
26 Sep 2019
KEY POINTS Nike’s latest quarterly earnings topped analysts’ expectations. Nike is proving its investments in its direct-to-consumer str...