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Today In Retail: Walmart+ Members Get Holiday Shopping Perk; Digital Saks Reportedly Planning IPO
Today In Retail: Walmart+ Members Get Holiday Shopping Perk; Digital Saks Reportedly Planning IPO
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walmart is spreading its Black Friday deals out again this year and giving Walmart+ members early access, while eCommerce-focused Saks...

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Walmart+ Members to Get Early Access to Black Friday Deals
Walmart+ Members to Get Early Access to Black Friday Deals
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

Walmart said on Monday (Oct. 18) that it is bringing back its Black Friday Deals for Days promotion this year, spreading the discounts that are...

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Retailers Outline Supply Chain Strategies in Bid to Win Customers
Retailers Outline Supply Chain Strategies in Bid to Win Customers
October 18, 2021  |  Retail

For months, consumers have been hounded by headlines urging them to think about their holiday shopping early to avoid the myriad issues plaguing supply chains...

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Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Might Be Just the Thing for Holiday Shoppers 
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay Might Be Just the Thing for Holiday Shoppers 
October 16, 2021  |  Supply Chain

It’s October 13, 2021. Imagine yourself in the East Room of the White House. Next thing you know, the president of the United States of...

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As Takeout and Delivery Soar, Catering Businesses Have Been Left Behind in the Digital Shift
As Takeout and Delivery Soar, Catering Businesses Have Been Left Behind in the Digital Shift
October 12, 2021  |  ResTech

With the focus on the on-demand aspect of the digital ordering boom, foods that need to be ordered in advance have largely been left by...

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Sam’s Club Announces Holiday Shopping Plans
Sam’s Club Announces Holiday Shopping Plans
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

Sam’s Club on Friday (Oct. 8) announced it will offer double the savings events compared to last year as well as roll out a direct-to-home...

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Chinese Tourism Spending Down During Week-Long National Holiday
Chinese Tourism Spending Down During Week-Long National Holiday
October 08, 2021  |  Retail

Chinese consumers spent about 1.64 billion yuan ($252.3 million) on luxury goods at nine duty-free shops in southern island province Hainan in the first six...

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Final-Mile Delivery Developments Heat up, Just in Time for Winter Gifting Season 
Final-Mile Delivery Developments Heat up, Just in Time for Winter Gifting Season 
October 07, 2021  |  Delivery

Winter gifting season kicks off next month with Black Friday on Nov. 26 and Cyber Monday on Nov. 29, and there’s a growing sense that...

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SMBs Navigate Digital Selling, Holiday Shoppers’ Early Start, Social Influencers Rule Retail
SMBs Navigate Digital Selling, Holiday Shoppers’ Early Start, Social Influencers Rule Retail
October 07, 2021  |  Today In Data

Social media influencers have gone from objects of ridicule to important pieces of the retail equation. Plus, some SMBs are finding it tricky to navigate...

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