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Large Retail Chains Start To Leave Big Apple Amid Pandemic
August 12, 2020

Signs are emerging that large retail chains are beginning to leave New York City, although the municipality has kept COVID-19 in check and is gradually opening again, The New York Times reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Bodybuilding.com Finds Tough Competition
August 11, 2020

Not many eCommerce companies can say they compete with the living room couch. But Bodybuilding.com, a site that combines content, commerce and community for fitness enthusiasts, has made an enemy of the couch. Despite its name, the company’s mission isn’t just to produce bulked-up shoulders...

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Amazon Steps Up Counterfeit Crackdown
August 11, 2020

Amazon is continuing its aggressive crackdown on counterfeit goods. On Tuesday (Aug. 11) it announced the expansion of its anti-counterfeit initiative, Project Zero, to seven new countries — Australia, Brazil, the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Turkey and the UAE. The project is now operative in...

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Home Depot Gives Out Kids’ Kits, Hosts Digital Classes
August 11, 2020

To help children continue to engage in projects while its in-store Kids Workshop classes are on hold, The Home Depot has contributed over a half million Kids Workshop kits to more than 100 nonprofits and schools throughout the nation. The home improvement retailer said it...

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Kroger Ship To Provide Expanded Assortment Via Marketplace Offering
August 11, 2020

To integrate a digital marketplace into Kroger Ship, The Kroger Co. has teamed with the software-as-a-service (SaaS) marketplace platform Mirakl. The move will allow Kroger Ship to provide an expanded selection via a marketplace offering of third-party merchants, according to a Tuesday (Aug. 11) announcement....

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Foot Locker’s Sales Spike Is Good News For Nike 
August 10, 2020

Good news from athletic retailer Foot Locker looks like it’s good news for shoe giant Nike as well. Both companies stocks rallied on Monday (Aug. 10) after Foot Locker reported an 18 percent spike in second-quarter comparable store sales, attributing the gains to pent-up demand...

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Will Back-To-School Shopping Flop?
August 10, 2020

Back-to-school shopping is normally one of the most consistently positive times for U.S. retailers. Parents and educators descend upon stores en masse, snapping up folders, notebooks and whatever else is on the school’s back-to-school supply list. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Apple iPhone Sales Could Plummet 30 Pct With WeChat Ban
August 10, 2020

President Trump’s threatened bans on ByteDance’s TikTok and Tencent Holdings’ WeChat, both based in China, could significantly slash Apple’s sale of iPhones, per indications from a new survey. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Amazon, Simon Properties Kick Off Serious Mall Transformation
August 10, 2020

The great mall transformation is officially on. This weekend’s reports that Amazon is negotiating with Simon Property Group to take positions at anchor tenant spaces for fulfillment centers signal the beginning of major changes at retail centers across the country. Get the Full Story Complete...