Archives for June 2016
Walmart Sells Chinese Online Grocery Store To JD.com As China’s Cutthroat E-Commerce Market Claims Another Victim23 Jun 2016
Wal-Mart Stores is to sell its Chinese online store, Yihaodian, to China’s second-largest online retailer JD.com, in a reversal of... Continue Reading
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It Took mcdonald’s 6 Months to Swap From Margarine to Butter—and That Was Fast23 Jun 2016
The slowest part of fast food? Adding new menu items or changing existing ones. It took McDonald’s Corp. four years... Continue Reading
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Kroger exploring home delivery options23 Jun 2016
Kroger Co. is willing to test a variety of options for home delivery programs, J. Michael Schlotman, EVP and CFO,... Continue Reading
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ROADMAP TO RETAIL GROWTH: WHY BIGGER IS NO LONGER BETTER23 Jun 2016
Modern retail has long been guided by a powerful premise: the bigger, the better. Retailers, consumers and suppliers all benefited... Continue Reading
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India announces sweeping reforms to foreign direct investment rules; Apple, Ikea to benefit23 Jun 2016
India announced on Monday sweeping reforms to rules on foreign direct investment, opening up its defence and civil aviation sectors... Continue Reading
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Walmart Brings Back ‘Retail-tainment’ With Bull Riders and All23 Jun 2016
Professional Bull Riders may be a niche sport, but its TV ratings are up 20% this year, and its audience... Continue Reading
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The Price of Transparency23 Jun 2016
Candice Wang may live in Shanghai, but she rarely shops there. Instead, when the 27-year-old fashion writer travels to Europe... Continue Reading
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Target staffs up for top-secret project23 Jun 2016
Target Corp. is continuing to hire tech experts for its ultra-secret “Goldfish” project, with the newest recruit being the former... Continue Reading
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Home Depot files anti-trust suit against Visa, MasterCard23 Jun 2016
In a new federal lawsuit, The Home Depot Inc. is accusing Visa and MasterCard of not doing enough to ensure... Continue Reading
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Wal-Mart Stores sets bullish sales target23 Jun 2016
Wal-Mart Stores sent out a message to naysayers who say the chain’s best days are behind it. Speaking at the... Continue Reading
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