Merchant Innovation

Chapter 11 Watch: Hastings Can’t Find A Date, Kmart Finds The Rumor Mill

Chapter 11 Watch: Hastings Can’t Find A Date, Kmart Finds The Rumor Mill
Chapter 11 Watch: Hastings Can’t Find A Date, Kmart Finds The Rumor Mill
July 27, 2016  |  Risk Management

John Lennon and Paul McCartney sang that they got by with a little help from their friends, and when retailers are teetering on the brink...

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Walmart Confronts Grocery Delivery’s Biggest Challenge
Walmart Confronts Grocery Delivery’s Biggest Challenge
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Grocery delivery might have seemed like a peripheral service just a handful of years ago, but the niche market has ballooned into one where brands...

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The Seismic Effects Of Unilever’s Dollar Shave Club Buy
The Seismic Effects Of Unilever’s Dollar Shave Club Buy
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Who would have guessed that men’s razors would have held the answer to a potentially game-changing revolution in retail? Get the Full Story Complete the...

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DHL Tests Ship-To-Car Delivery Service
DHL Tests Ship-To-Car Delivery Service
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Ten years ago, there was only one place consumers could get their packages delivered to: their homes. Now, though, it’s not uncommon to go pick up...

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Vantiv Finds ‘O.N.E.’ Way To Aid Developers
Vantiv Finds ‘O.N.E.’ Way To Aid Developers
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Vantiv launched its all-in-one developer network on Monday (July 25) to help foster smarter, easier and faster payments integration. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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SoftBank To Bring Pepper To Taiwan
SoftBank To Bring Pepper To Taiwan
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The coming wave of automation in retail is a favorite topic of retail futurists, but few can agree on just what the next generation of...

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In Rio, The Real Games Will Be During The Commercials
In Rio, The Real Games Will Be During The Commercials
July 25, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

To say the least, the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics has been one long and winding (and unevenly paved by subpar contractors) road. You...

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Move Over Automation — Phones Can Replace Retail Workers Just Fine
Move Over Automation — Phones Can Replace Retail Workers Just Fine
July 25, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

In some corners of the retail world, the mere utterance of the word “automation” conjures up images of Amazon fulfillment centers buzzing with self-sufficient robots,...

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