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Shopping Mall Food Courts Getting Delivery Boost With Ghost Kitchens
July 06, 2021

Shopping mall food courts are getting a boost from the ghost kitchen movement spawned by the pandemic, with delivery an important revenue driver as life returns to a new normal, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (July 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Data Brief: 91 Pct Of Consumers Getting Discounts Of 35 Pct Or More ‘Very Satisfied’...
July 06, 2021

Merchants are relentlessly bombarded with advice about creating experiences to attract and delight shoppers. Few things do this as effectively as well-executed flash sales and product drops, as we learn from this excerpt of the report Product Drops: Retail’s New Conversion Play, a PYMNTS and...

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Global Retailers Watch Chinese Tech Crackdown In Lucrative But Challenging Asian Market
July 06, 2021

Warnings to Hong Kong from Amazon, Facebook and Google about the Chinese region’s proposed data-protection laws are a sign that even the biggest eCommerce companies are worried about doing business in the formerly autonomous area — even as they rely on China’s retail market. Get...

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High Oil Prices Another Logistical Headwind In Retailers’ Supply Chain Struggles
July 06, 2021

The combination of oil prices hitting a six-year high and average gasoline costs at a seven-year high is exacerbating an existing headache for retailers who are already contending with supply chain woes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Scourge Of Fake Reviews Threaten Reputations Of Brands
July 06, 2021

In the past two months, regulators in the U.S. and U.K. have taken aim at the increase of fake reviews online, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warning Amazon in May to crack down and the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening a...

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FutureProof, Australia’s Wolki Farm Open Store Run Via App
July 06, 2021

High tech’s future has arrived in Australia — with the opening of a Wolki Farm store that has no employees on the shop floor. Instead, customers use FutureProof Retail’s “Scan & Go” technology to shop and check out, the companies said in a press release...

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Video-Game Retailer GameStop Adds To Shipping Network With Nevada Facility
July 06, 2021

Meme-stock star GameStop continues to forge ahead on the comeback trail. The company announced Tuesday (July 6) that it had signed a lease on a 530,000-square-foot facility in Reno, Nevada. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Google Fights Food Insecurity As EBT SNAP Expands Beyond The Supermarket
July 02, 2021

Businesses are getting in on the fight against food insecurity this week — as Dollar General confirmed its plan to offer fresh produce in 10,000 stores to combat food deserts, Google announced a major anti-food insecurity initiative. In a blog post, the tech giant announced its Find Food Support...

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Apple To Test Hybrid Work-From-Home Option For Retail Employees
July 02, 2021

Apple is planning to test a hybrid in-store and work-from-home arrangement for its retail employees later this year, an acknowledgement that even as consumers return to shopping in person, digital demand will likely remain high. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...