Archives for August 2016
Air Travel Is Hell on Your Neck and Back. Hence This Deal11 Aug 2016
The varied tortures of air travel the delays, the security gantlet, the surging crowds, and minuscule seats. Isn’t it great?... Continue Reading
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Kroger opens 1st branded c-store11 Aug 2016
Kroger, Cincinnati, last week opened the first convenience store under the Kroger banner in College Station, Texas, according to local... Continue Reading
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Best Buy Focuses On Shop-In-Shop Sales And Makes Changes For Growth11 Aug 2016
The Internet has changed the game in consumer electronics retailing. Instead of giving up, Best Buy, with its 1,415 stores... Continue Reading
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Department store earnings to paint ugly picture for retail11 Aug 2016
When retail earnings season kicks into high gear this week, you may be tempted to panic. Don’t. After reporting in... Continue Reading
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These online retailers are growing faster than Amazon11 Aug 2016
Fully one-tenth of merchants on the 2016 Stores Magazine Hot 100 Retailers list are doing very nicely without any physical... Continue Reading
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Amazon unveils branded Prime Air cargo jet11 Aug 2016
Amazon was slated to fly its first Boeing 767 bearing the Prime Air logo during an airshow in Washington state... Continue Reading
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The internet of things11 Aug 2016
Industry observers say the Internet of Things could become one of the most effective retail tools since the advent of... Continue Reading
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Retail industry continued to add jobs in july11 Aug 2016
Retail industry employment continued to grow in July, gaining 10,600 jobs over June, according to calculations by the National Retail Federation.... Continue Reading
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Sports retailers competing for Olympics sales boost11 Aug 2016
When Michael Phelps carries the flag into the Olympic opening ceremony Friday, the oversized pony logo on his blazer will... Continue Reading
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Walmart announces $3.3B Jet.com acquisition11 Aug 2016
Wal-Mart Stores on Monday announced a deal to acquire the fast-growing e-commerce startup Jet.com for $3.3 billion in cash and... Continue Reading
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