Sears Looks To Shoes And Precious Metals To Jump-Start eCommerce
Sears Looks To Shoes And Precious Metals To Jump-Start eCommerce
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

For all of Sears’ many issues in recent days, one has to applaud their incredible persistence in the face of difficult odds. Get the Full...

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Walmart To Launch Its Answer To Everlane
Walmart To Launch Its Answer To Everlane
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

According to reports in Business of Fashion, Walmart is quietly looking to launch a direct-to-consumer clothing line to appeal to Gen Z consumers. In a similar...

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Staples’ Serenity-Now Approach To Back-To-School
Staples’ Serenity-Now Approach To Back-To-School
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

About 22 years ago, Staples released what was arguably the best back-to-school commercial in human history. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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US Toy Industry Sales Grow To $7.9B After Toys R Us Closure
US Toy Industry Sales Grow To $7.9B After Toys R Us Closure
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

In the first half of 2018, sales in the U.S. toy industry rose by 7 percent to $7.9 billion. The increase occurred during the liquidation...

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Mattress Firm Eyes Bankruptcy, Store Closures
Mattress Firm Eyes Bankruptcy, Store Closures
August 07, 2018  |  Retail

As Mattress Firm, Inc. looks to shutter money-losing locations and find its way out of leases, people familiar with the company say that the retailer...

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Meal Kit Companies Reconsider Direct/Subscription Model In Favor Of Retail
Meal Kit Companies Reconsider Direct/Subscription Model In Favor Of Retail
August 07, 2018  |  Subscriptions

Among the new wave of direct-to-consumer and subscription-based eCommerce taking hold of the industry, none was considered more promising over the past year than the...

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Today In Data: Slow And Steady Is The Pace
Today In Data: Slow And Steady Is The Pace
August 07, 2018  |  Today In Data

The preferred speed setting for everything in the era of cloud connectivity, mobile and digitization is “faster.” Suppliers want buyers to pay their invoices faster, employees want to be...

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FinTechs Find VC Favor Amid Collaborative Efforts
FinTechs Find VC Favor Amid Collaborative Efforts
August 07, 2018  |  Investments

If money is a vote of confidence, via investments, then confidence is strong in the tech sector, and specifically for FinTechs. But there can be...

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Investors Back Skippr Despite Australia’s AltFin Woes
Investors Back Skippr Despite Australia’s AltFin Woes
August 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lending player Skippr has landed new funding, a sign that investors are still supportive of the industry after concerns were raised over alternative finance’s...

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