Archives for December 2016
All hands on deck for Smart & Final holiday push01 Dec 2016
In support of stores anticipating their second biggest food shopping day of the year, around 200 employees at Smart &... Continue Reading
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About 10 Million More Americans Shopped Online Than In Stores Over Black Friday Weekend01 Dec 2016
The migration of consumers from stores to online shopping over the crucial Thanksgiving-Black Friday weekend continued dramatically this year, adding... Continue Reading
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This holiday, retailers expect many unhappy returns01 Dec 2016
A Holiday-related crime spree is ramping up and chances are you won’t even notice, but many local shopkeepers already are... Continue Reading
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More people shopped over Thanksgiving weekend than last year — but they spent less01 Dec 2016
About 154 million shoppers made purchases at stores or on e-commerce sites this holiday weekend, the National Retail Federation reported... Continue Reading
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Walmart.com gives Amazon stronger holiday competition01 Dec 2016
Walmart.com is providing Amazon.com Inc. with a stronger run for consumers’ holiday money this year than it has in the... Continue Reading
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Peapod rules basket size in online grocery study01 Dec 2016
Maturing e-commerce providers FreshDirect and Peapod are not growing nearly as quickly as their younger competitors but they maintain an... Continue Reading
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Cyber Monday at Amazon: Pick, pack and ship01 Dec 2016
It’s Cyber Monday morning at the Amazon fulfillment center in Southeast Baltimore, and the clock is ticking. In the packing... Continue Reading
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Books, beer, and brisket as Barnes & Noble reopens in the Galleria01 Dec 2016
Barnes & Noble Inc. will open its new-concept store in the Galleria Tuesday, one with a full-service restaurant and bar... Continue Reading
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Will Digital Sales Save Target’s Holiday Quarter?01 Dec 2016
The number of people walking into Target stores during the third quarter improved about 1% from the second quarter. While... Continue Reading
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After Decade of Growth, When Will Off-Price Hit Saturation Point?01 Dec 2016
Fifteen years ago, shopping the off-price market meant two things: a weekly trip to a local discounter like T.J.Maxx, or... Continue Reading
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