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Kroger Bullish On Earnings As Supermarket Giant Takes On Digital World
October 27, 2020

Kroger Co. “has reinvented the company’s business model to deliver consistently strong and attractive total shareholder return,” the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Oct. 27). The Cincinnati-based supermarket giant said its “Restock Kroger” framework will generate shareholder returns of 8 to 11 percent....

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Postmates Launches On-Demand Shop Selling LA Rams Gear
October 26, 2020

Postmates is teaming up with the sports merchandising firm Fanatics for on-demand delivery of Los Angeles Rams-branded goods to fans ahead of the Monday night (Oct. 26) game, according to a report in SportBusiness.com.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Today In Food: DoorDash To Open Eatery, Digital Grocery Spike May Not Last
October 26, 2020

Today in the world of food, changes and advances are coming to delivery, dining and the grocery segment, though some look more permanent than others, according to the experts. Plus, digital SNAP benefits continue to step forward. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today In Connected Commerce: Retail AI And Gmail Shopping
October 26, 2020

Consumers are reorienting how they like to shop, and how they like to pay, creating a new opportunity for merchants to expand and connect their consumer offerings and create a better, more personal and more interactive experience. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Accenture, MIT Develop Stress Test For Supply Chain Resilience
October 26, 2020

To evaluate the financial and operational risks presented by significant market interruptions, disasters or other catastrophic occurrences, Accenture and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) are creating a supply chain resilience stress test together. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Shape Shifter: AI Takes On New Roles In Retail
October 26, 2020

The digital-first economy must revolve around the customer. Just getting a serviceable eCommerce site won’t cut it in the “new normal.” As retailers of all shapes and sizes race to get online to catch the consumer’s digital shift, they will need to move beyond simplicity...

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Ross Stores Expands Physical Footprint With 39 New Stores
October 26, 2020

Ross Stores has opened 30 Ross Dress for Less® retail locations and nine dd’s DISCOUNTS® retail locations throughout 17 states in October, marking the completion of its store growth plans for fiscal 2020, according to a Monday (Oct. 26) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The Pandemic’s Latest Wave Meets The Digital-First Economy
October 26, 2020

It’s difficult to say whether the pandemic is making a comeback because to “make a comeback,” it would technically have had to have gone away — which it never really has. But even localities that were more successful in reducing COVID-19 rates during the summer...

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Why Toys Are Making A 2020 Comeback
October 23, 2020

It’s been a good year to be in the business of selling toys, a fact demonstrated by Mattel’s recent earnings release showing a surprising jump in quarterly sales, with hope for more to come as the annual holiday shopping season is revving up. Get the...