Indian department store chain Future Retail recently asked a New Delhi court to declare its arbitration proceedings with Amazon in Singapore illegal, saying India’s antitrust agency had suspended a 2019 deal that Amazon used to assert its power over Future before it was factored into...
Although roughly half of Americans work for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and these little companies — including retailers — collectively carry an outsized economic impact, their lack of resilience points to a need for greater investment in technology and automation. Get the Full Story...
Walgreens Boots Alliance might be looking to sell its Boots pharmacies in the U.K., with private equity firms likely being the recipients, a Saturday (Jan. 1) Forbes report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
After a nearly 90-day whirlwind of pre-season promos, holiday sales, product shortages, delivery constraints, and a stubborn spike in COVID counts, the peak retail rush is officially in the books, or as the Ink Spots sang in their 1947 classic; “It’s all over but the...
Americans’ returns of unwanted holiday gifts will prove costlier for retailers, CNN wrote Wednesday (Dec. 29), particularly as retailers grapple with higher costs due to the tag-team attack of the supply chain and labor market issues. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...
With 2021 coming to a close and 2022 kicking off soon, now is a good time for retailers to hit pause. Here, we reflect on how retail is becoming more consumer-driven in new and unexpected ways, and highlight three key trends that stood tall and...
Skipping lines always feels like a luxury. Whether skipping the line at Disney World or the local supermarket, the feeling of empowerment is the same. When it comes to supermarkets, consider how the self-checkout options allow consumers to breeze through what might otherwise involve 10...
“In stock.” Just two little words, and yet, a huge harbinger of customer joy these days as increasingly savvy digital consumers scour the web to find better prices, faster delivery or simply checking on inventory. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Major U.S. retailers who adopted longer return policies during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to entice customers could be paying for those changes — in more ways than one — if holiday shoppers return a record $112 billion in unwanted gifts, Reuters reported Wednesday (Dec. 29). ...
