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Kroger Beats Q1 Estimates Amid Restock Kroger
Kroger Beats Q1 Estimates Amid Restock Kroger
June 21, 2018  |  Earnings

As Kroger cuts prices and tests out new ways to sell products with its Restock Kroger program, the grocer beat earnings estimates for the first...

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Amex Experiments With The Blockchain To Deliver Richer Rewards
Amex Experiments With The Blockchain To Deliver Richer Rewards
May 25, 2018  |  Blockchain

American Express is embracing the blockchain for it’s Membership Rewards program. The project comes with a big assist from Hyperledger — whose blockchain technology the company...

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Boxed Launches Membership With Customer Rewards And Discounts
Boxed Launches Membership With Customer Rewards And Discounts
April 10, 2018  |  Delivery

Boxed, known as the “Costco for millennials,” has launched its first paid-membership tier that will offer customers rewards and discounts. “All the best services have...

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Kroger Expands Omnichannel Options With ‘Seamless Shopping’
Kroger Expands Omnichannel Options With ‘Seamless Shopping’
March 09, 2018  |  Retail

Kroger’s fourth-quarter earnings were a mixed bag. While the grocer’s earnings fell in line with analysts’ estimates, its projected 2018 earnings disappointed investors, who sent...

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Boxed Says ‘No Thanks’ To Kroger’s $400M Offer
Boxed Says ‘No Thanks’ To Kroger’s $400M Offer
March 09, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

After reportedly turning down Kroger’s $400 million acquisition offer, Boxed plans to seek a new funding round to stay private, Bloomberg reported. The board of...

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Boxed And Costco Have Their Roots In A 1970s New Jersey A&P Store
Boxed And Costco Have Their Roots In A 1970s New Jersey A&P Store
February 06, 2018  |  Retail

In the 1970s, the venerable The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company (A&P) was losing market share. While Safeway expanded in the West and enjoyed...

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Executive Departs Boxed Amid Sales Talks
Executive Departs Boxed Amid Sales Talks
February 02, 2018  |  Retail

As warehouse club-like eCommerce startup Boxed talks with potential buyers, the executive behind its fastest-growing business segment has left the firm. Behzad Soltani, who led...

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB
Fizzle Of The Week: The Activist CFPB
January 26, 2018  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

It seems an era has drawn to a close at the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) as that under Mick Mulvaney, interim director and Office...

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Is Amazon’s Next Target Warehouse Clubs?
Is Amazon’s Next Target Warehouse Clubs?
January 26, 2018  |  Amazon Acquisitions

Amazon is reportedly eyeing Boxed.com as an acquisition target, with Jeff Bezos inviting the company’s founder and CEO, Chieh Huang, to Amazon’s headquarters this week....

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