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Alibaba’s Global VR Tech Ambitions

Alibaba’s Global VR Tech Ambitions
Alibaba’s Global VR Tech Ambitions
July 12, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Some of the biggest eCommerce companies in the world — Amazon, Alibaba, JD.com — got that way by perfecting buying and selling in an online...

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Vending Machines Are Retail’s Newest Frontier
Vending Machines Are Retail’s Newest Frontier
July 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

It was only a decade or two ago that you’d be laughed out of the room for suggesting someone buy clothes or shoes online without...

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Target’s Childish Plan To Rule Kid-Focused Retail
Target’s Childish Plan To Rule Kid-Focused Retail
July 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Kids can say the darndest things, but with more parents than ever before turning to their kids for advice on every purchase from clothes to food,...

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Retailers Push Back Against Prime Day With Their Own Sales
Retailers Push Back Against Prime Day With Their Own Sales
July 08, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Imitation might the sincerest form of flattery, but sometimes, it’s also not a terrible way to run a business. Especially when a company like Amazon...

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Walmart Goes Upscale Online
Walmart Goes Upscale Online
July 07, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

One of the principles of the still-in-progress omnicommerce handbook is that, in an ideal world, inventory is a fluid commodity that flows across channels as...

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Luxe Parking App Fills Uber’s Void In Austin
Luxe Parking App Fills Uber’s Void In Austin
July 01, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Uber is the undisputed champion of the ride-sharing world, but even it can’t strong-arm local governments like Austin, Texas, that want to enact stricter background...

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Victoria’s Secret Embraces The ‘Bralette’
Victoria’s Secret Embraces The ‘Bralette’
June 30, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Victoria’s Secret might be one of those rare crossover brands that has equal name recognition among men and women despite selling to just one of...

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Kohl’s Is Betting Big On In-Store Tech
Kohl’s Is Betting Big On In-Store Tech
June 30, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

When you think of tech-savvy retailers, there are a few dozen names on the list before you arrive at Kohl’s. The no-frills retailer knows this...

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