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Walmart’s eCommerce Business Posts $1B Loss
July 03, 2019

Walmart’s eCommerce division is projecting losses of $1 billion in its bid to catch up with Amazon, which is causing tensions between the leader of the division and Walmart U.S. CEO Greg Foran, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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The Weird And Wild World Of Fireworks Retail
July 03, 2019

With the Fourth of July imminent, some items are somewhat taken for granted as critical to the enjoyment of the holiday. Things to put on the grill; red, white and blue-themed desserts; small-town parades and, of course, fireworks. No matter how one celebrates, odds are good it...

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When Subscription Boxes Bring Cooking Lessons To Families
July 03, 2019

Entrepreneurs sometimes spot a need for a service in their own lives before they start their companies: Raddish Founder and CEO Samantha Barnes, for instance, was a middle school teacher and noticed that students would talk about the Food Network and cooking, but they didn’t...

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The Road To Self-Driving Retail
July 03, 2019

Cars and trucks have always had close links to retail and retail innovation — for starters, just think of drive-thrus and curbside pickup. Those links promise to get even tighter and more numerous with the rise of the connected car ecosystem and also autonomous vehicles....

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JD Sports Rides Popularity Of Athleisure
July 03, 2019

With the growing demand for gym wear and strong sales for new locations, British sportswear retailer JD Sports predicted that full-year profit would fall in line with expectations. Shares of the owner of Cloggs and Footpatrol jumped up to 4.4 percent following news that the...

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Scrutiny Of Big Tech Could Slow Amazon’s Deal-Making Pace
July 03, 2019

While Amazon has committed over $20 billion to investments and acquisitions as of 2017, the scrutiny of large tech companies by the U.S. government could hamper that pace. The eCommerce retailer’s biggest deal was its purchase of Whole Foods Inc. in 2017 for $13.7 billion,...

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Uber Eats Adds Dine-In Service
July 03, 2019

For those in the world tired of the friction that is going to a restaurant, looking at a menu, ordering and then talking to dining companions — a new solution has arrived.  Sure, it’s possible to have food delivered — but it’s also possible to...

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Reinventing Pizza Powered By The LeBron Bump
July 02, 2019

Pizza is a surprisingly controversial subject — even among people who love it. New York style or Chicago; plain cheese or with toppings; if toppings, which toppings; is pineapple ever a good idea; is white pizza really pizza; is eating with a fork ever appropriate...

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Uber Ups Its Game With Scooters
July 02, 2019

One of the biggest stories in retail continues to be Uber’s effort to move well beyond its core offering of automotive ridesharing. Now the company, recently off its initial public offering (IPO), reportedly is “ showing JUMP bikes, scooters and Lime scooters in the main map...