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976Why The Sweet Smell Of Tech Success Can Be Rife With Failure
In 1946, a few weeks before Christmas, Frank Capra’s Christmastime classic “It’s a Wonderful Life” was released in theaters. It was mostly...
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1.4KThe Payments And Commerce Game Of The Super Bowl
For certain sports fans, it’s one of best times of the year, a weeks-long period of anticipation, anxiety and hope. That’s because...
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737Retail Pulse: Stop & Shop To Deploy Autonomous Vehicles; Chico’s FAS Plans To Close 250 Stores
Grocers are using autonomous vehicles to help bring fresh food to the doorsteps of consumers, and news came this week that another...
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1.3KHow Kroger Is Taking On Amazon With Smart Shelves
Kroger’s smart shelving pilot is in its very early phases. The massive grocery conglomerate, which is the parent firm behind some 2,780...
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1.4KFollowing Second Bankruptcy, Gymboree Plans To Close
Amid less expensive destinations for kids’ online clothing and declining traffic in malls, Gymboree Group Inc. plans to close following its second bankruptcy....
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1.2KRent The Runway Launches New Designer Line
Rent the Runway has launched a set of exclusive new clothing lines created by designers Derek Lam, Prabal Gurung and Jason Wu....
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1.8KMobile Checkout, Resetting Store Experiences And Fairway Market’s Fight To Stay Relevant In NYC
While innovative grocery has been in the news heavily over the last several years — with seemingly every name in the game...
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1.8KHow Shopgoodwill.com Authenticates Luxury Goods With AI Tech
Traditional eCommerce and brick-and-mortar merchants aren’t the only organizations that market luxury goods like handbags. ShopGoodwill.com, an eCommerce auction platform that was created...
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1.4KWhy L’Occitane Bought Elemis
Earlier this week, Hong Kong-listed luxury cosmetics firm L’Occitane International SA announced its intended $900 million acquisition of British beauty and skincare brand Elemis....
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1.3KSignet Jewelers To Pay $11M After Creating Fake Accounts
According to a settlement that was signed with a wholly owned subsidiary, Signet Jewelers Ltd. is to pay federal and state regulators penalties of...
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2.0KWhole Foods Ditches 365 Expansion
Whole Foods Market is giving up on its plan to expand its 365 stores. CEO John Mackey told employees that the company...
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2.3KCan North’s Focals Succeed Where Google Glass Failed?
For many in tech Google Glass is a cautionary tale about the dangers of hype. When it arrived in 2013, there were...
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1.6KBebe Launches Revamped Online Store, Loyalty Program
Bebe, eCommerce, online store, loyalty program, clubbebe, website, online shopping, women’s fashion, women’s clothing, retail, news The retailer bebe has launched a...
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1.6KTackling Restaurant Waste With Mobile Apps
Restaurants often prepare too much food for the lunch or dinner rush, but startups are providing them with an avenue to market...
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1.7KWith Nod To Retail’s Golden Age, Department Stores Reach Back To Restaurants
Luxury department stores are borrowing from the past to bring customers into their stores in the digital age. That is, retailers are...
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1.4KEddie Lampert Wins Sears Bankruptcy Auction
In a development that is said to prevent Sears Holdings Corp. from closing all of its locations, Edward Lampert has reportedly won...
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1.5KPayless Hires Adviser To Help Figure Out Its Next Move
Payless has hired an adviser to help it avoid a second bankruptcy less than 18 months after emerging from its first Chapter...
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1.5KIndochino Eyes Expansion In 2019
Indochino, the digitally-native made-to-measure menswear brand, has plans to expand in 2019. The company will open up 20 new locations in North...
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1.2KSaks Opens Parisian Restaurant In NYC Store
Saks Fifth Avenue has opened up a new restaurant as part of a $250 million project to boost business in its landmark...
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3.2KBlue Apron Shares Rise 28 Pct As It Reveals It Will Turn A Profit This Year
Blue Apron saw its shares jump 28 percent on Tuesday (Jan. 15) after the company revealed that it could become profitable this...
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1.8KChairish CEO: What High-End Furniture eTail Can Learn From Designer Clothing’s eFoibles
Chairish Inc., the San Francisco-based parent company of high-end vintage furniture site Chairish and interior designer-focused online marketplace DECASO, today (Jan. 16) added a new brand...
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1.8KMystore-E And An AI Assistant For Physical Retail
Creating the correctly personalized in-store experience is much easier said than done in most cases – consumers want salespeople who are knowledgeable...
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1.6KInspired By Amazon, Will Same-Day Delivery Become The New Norm?
In 2005, Amazon forever set the stage for new expectations of how much eCommerce deliveries will cost and when items will arrive...
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1.5KHow QSRs Are Delivering Ordering Innovation To Digitally Native Customers
In the digital age, quick-service restaurants (QSRs) can use all sorts of technology to improve the customer ordering experience. From in-store kiosks...
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1.5KRetailers Reconsider Big Moves Amid Economic Uncertainty
With the possibility of a potential recession looming, among other factors, retailers may be rethinking major decisions. They are also said to...
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1.4KGymboree Set To File For Bankruptcy
Gymboree Group is expected to file for bankruptcy protection – again as soon as this week. According to an anonymous source who...
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1.4KAhold Delhaize Rolls Out 500 Robots In US Stores
Ahold Delhaize USA is planning to roll out nearly 500 robots to its Stop & Shop and Giant/Martin’s locations. The launch of...
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1.3KThe ‘BreadBot’ Is Here, And Attempting Grocery Disruption
To provide an alternative to days-old bread that is baked off-site, startups are helping grocers bake bread within their own stores through...
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1.5KHow Digital Marketplaces Within The Retail Ecosystem Are Gig Economy Portals
To take advantage of the freedom that the freelance lifestyle affords, workers with all sorts of talents and goals are tapping into...
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1.2KSuper Heroic, Bringing “The Batman Effect” To Children’s Shoes
Before launching his own brand of specialty footwear for children, Super Heroic Founder Jason Mayden had a pretty solid gig in the...
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1.3KChico’s FAS Plans To Shutter 250 Stores
To find ways to reduce costs and optimize its business, Chico’s FAS plans to study its operations and cut back on its...
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3.6KBots And Outside-The-Bots, CES 2019: Payments And Commerce Highlights
There was a lot about CES in Las Vegas last week that was predictable. Google and Amazon competed for voice-activated mindshare. There...
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1.9KWest Elm Unveils ‘Water Street’ Brand
To offer customers stylish and modern bath and body products, West Elm unveiled a new brand dubbed Water Street. The offering includes...
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1.8KPostmates Notches $100M In Funding
In a funding round led by funds such as BlackRock, on-demand delivery company Postmates has notched $100 million in investments. Glynn Capital...
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1.9KRetail Pulse: Target, Kohl’s Report Holiday Sales, Sears May Review New ESL Bid
Some retailers enjoyed the fruits of improvements to their delivery services and brick-and-mortar stores with better-than-expected sales growth over the holidays, while...
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1.7KWhy Stouffer’s Thinks It Can Serve Up Meal Kit Innovation
Stouffer’s has been a staple of American dinners for more than 96 years, since it was first established as a food and...
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1.4KFoodnome: Chefs Open ‘Home Restaurants’ With Marketplaces
Entrepreneurs often stumble upon business ideas at key points in their lives. Akshay Prabhu, who later founded home restaurant startup Foodnome, was...
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1.7KGoodwill Partners With Entrupy To Verify Designer Luxury Items
Product authentication technology company Entrupy has announced that shopgoodwill.com will be implementing its artificial intelligence-based solution to verify luxury and designer items sold...
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2.5KDSW To Sell Cannabis-Based Products
Green Growth Brands announced that it has entered an agreement with shoe retailer DSW to sell hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) personal care products at...
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2.4KCan Click-And-Collect Innovate Pharmacy’s Last Mile?
The last mile of prescription refills remains a frustrating, friction-filled experience. Pharmacy apps make the act of refilling a breeze. Text prompts...
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3.0KAmazon Considers Sears Stores For Whole Foods Expansion
Amazon has its eyes on expansion for its Whole Foods brand in closed Sears and Kmart stores, according to a report by...
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1.7KAmid YTD Rally, Retail Stocks Miss Out
Stocks are up modestly to start the year, but based on Thursday’s trading action, the retail sector is escaping investors’ favor (to...
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1.8KMacy’s Misses On Holiday Sales
The holiday season was a bit less merry, from a comparable sales perspective, than Macy’s had been forecasting, as the department store...
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2.2KL’Oreal And Driving Beauty’s Digital Makeover With Wearables
At first blush, pardon the pun, the world of beauty and cosmetics may not seem like the sort of retail space that...
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1.5KQuevos On Finding A Niche Market In Better-For-You-Snacks
Consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands are putting a new spin on old snacking favorites designed to appeal to health-minded consumers — and...
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1.4KMall Space Finds New Life As Tech Company Workplaces
Malls are finding new life as offices for tech companies, as developers are repurposing space formerly held by retail tenants into workplaces...
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1.2KSears Gives ESL Another Chance At Bid
Following reports that Sears Holdings had turned down a bid from ESL Investments, a special committee for the retailer now plans to...
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1.8KHow Connected Consumers Shop During The Commute
With the help of connected car technology, the morning and evening commutes are no longer just a time for consumers to drive...
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1.5KJacqueline’s Teas On Crafting Cafe-Inspired Subscriptions
Tea subscription services are taking inspiration from tea houses, with entrepreneurs bringing family businesses online. Barbara Soley helped bring Jacqueline’s Teas to...
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1.8KBatch And Creating Omnichannel Context For Furniture Commerce
Furnishing a living space – whether it’s a house or an apartment – can be challenging work for those who are not...
