The race for the consumer’s whole paycheck sped up this week, and Amazon and Walmart were eagerly rolling out acquisitions, upgrades and the odd bits of shade-throwing as the week went on. Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to...
The U.S. faces a physical shortage today that some are predicting will turn into a crisis over the course of the next decade. According to a report by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the country will see a scarcity of 46,000-130,000 physicians by...
Grocery retailers are opening new stores in cities that aren’t only designed as places for consumers to pick up their weekly groceries: They’re turning them into culinary destinations with eateries as well as features designed for city living. Wegmans, for instance, is opening a store...
Some entrepreneurs are inspired to create businesses stemming from their jobs. Wesley Rankin founded HiveBoxx, which rents out durable plastic boxes, based on his own experience at work. As a real estate agent, he noticed a “great opportunity to improve the moving experience,” Rankin told...
As J.Crew seeks to keep up the momentum of its Madewell apparel business, among other priorities, the retailer is exploring an initial public offering (IPO) for the brand. The offering could happen in the back half of this year, CNBC reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
To help merchants sells products to markets in Africa, DHL is rolling out its DHL Africa eShop app. The service is said to bring over 200 U.K. and U.S. retailers online in markets across Africa, according to reports. The platform is in markets such as...
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Rite Aid said it will no longer sell electronic cigarettes amid what it calls an “epidemic” of teen vaping, and that it will start selling cannabidiol (CBD) products in Washington and Oregon, according to a report by CNBC. Chief Operating Officer Bryan Everett told analysts...
The appeal of a subscription service like MoviePass is obvious. Movie tickets are expensive: The average price of a ticket for a non-matinee in 2018 was $9.11, and as a result most Americans don’t go to the movies all that often — fewer than 10...