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AMZN vs WMT Weekly: Amazon Rejects Monopoly Charges As Rival Walmart Rolls Hands-Free
September 17, 2021

Amazon is facing a broadened antitrust complaint from District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, this time focused on the eCommerce giant’s relationships with wholesalers and alleging anticompetitive acts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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The Great Retail Conundrum: Easy Returns Are Costly, but Drive eCommerce Loyalty
September 17, 2021

As eCommerce has accelerated over the past 18 months, so too have the number of returns retailers are seeing, with consumers ordering multiple sizes to use their home as a dressing room or trying new brands to test out during the pandemic. Get the Full...

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H-E-B Joins Store-in-a-Store Trend With New Jewelry Shop Partnership
September 17, 2021

The grocery store is no longer just for food shopping. Texas chain H-E-B, which operates more than 420 stores in Texas and Mexico, announced this week that it is partnering with retailer James Avery Artisan Jewelry to bring jewelry shops into its stores. Get the...

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Augmented Reality Helping Build ‘Store of the Future’
September 17, 2021

Scrolling through social media, it’s easy to see how widespread the use of augmented reality (AR) has become. What once was considered to be a piece of science fiction now allows teenagers, millennials and anyone else with a smartphone to try on glasses, shoes and...

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Sears to Close Final Store in Home State of Illinois
September 17, 2021

Sears will close its last Illinois-based department store Nov. 14, when the location in Simon Property Group’s Woodfield Mall shuts its doors for the final time, bringing an end to the retailer’s time in its home state. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Today In Retail: US Retail Sales Up 0.7% in August; Walmart Retains 10-to-1 Grocery Lead...
September 16, 2021

In today’s top retail news, consumer spending saw an increase last month despite deflated consumer sentiment, and Amazon is still struggling to increase its share of food and beverage sales, the sole category where Walmart has a solid lead. Also, ShipBob is adding new features...

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Square Seeks Spain-Based Businesses for Beta Test of Omnichannel Tools
September 16, 2021

Software, hardware and payments platform Square is seeking businesses in Spain to participate in the beta testing of its Early Access Program, which offers exclusive access to omnichannel tools. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Brilliant Earth Says Millennials, Gen Z Key to Future Growth
September 16, 2021

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) jeweler Brilliant Earth says its path to growth after its expected public trading debut next week relies on omnichannel capabilities and a younger set of consumers — assuming it can overcome significant headwinds and a fragmented market. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon’s Food Fight Fails to Minimize Walmart’s 10-to-1 Lead
September 16, 2021

Over the past year, Amazon has increased its focus on sales of food and beverage, the lone category where it seriously lags behind Walmart, but those efforts have yet to make an impression in the retail giants’ food fight. Get the Full Story Complete the...