Archives for May 2016
Target testing in-store robot05 May 2016
Target Corp. is testing a robot to track inventory on store shelves, Fortune reported. The one-week trial is being conducted... Continue Reading
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What airline self-check-in can teach retailers05 May 2016
Through a special arrangement, what follows is a summary of an article from WayfinD, a quarterly e-magazine filled with insights,... Continue Reading
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Five reasons why we love department stores05 May 2016
With BHS now in administration and teetering on the brink of total collapse unless a white knight appears, some critics... Continue Reading
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Forrester: Amazon driving 60% of total U.S. online retail sales growth05 May 2016
Dive Brief: Despite other retailers making inroads in e-commerce sales via omnichannel moves, Amazon captured $23 billion more in U.S.... Continue Reading
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CVS Health Tops Street 1Q Forecasts05 May 2016
Specialty drugs and retail expansions boosted CVS Health’s first-quarter revenue by 18.9 percent, helping to offset higher costs and push... Continue Reading
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GNC exploring options — including sale05 May 2016
GNC Holdings Inc. announced Monday it is undertaking a strategic review whose options could include a sale of the company.... Continue Reading
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Sports Authority bankruptcy sale could close remaining stores05 May 2016
Sports Authority, the struggling chain which filed for bankruptcy in March, is weighing a sale of its assets that could... Continue Reading
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J.C. Penney stock could double, says Dallas-based investment firm05 May 2016
J.C. Penney’s stock price could double over the next three years, according to Dallas-based Hodges Capital portfolio manager Christopher Terry.... Continue Reading
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Six Months After EMV: Still Putting the Pieces Together05 May 2016
April marked the six-month anniversary of the EMV liability shift. After years of discussion and anticipation, that changeover has technically... Continue Reading
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TJX makes moves with new store growth concept05 May 2016
Sierra Trading Post, an online retailer TJX Cos. acquired in 2012, is accelerating store expansion and could become a new... Continue Reading
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