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Big Retailers Cater to Home Improvement Pros as Remodeling Trend Keeps Building

Big Retailers Cater to Home Improvement Pros as Remodeling Trend Keeps Building
Big Retailers Cater to Home Improvement Pros as Remodeling Trend Keeps Building
December 03, 2021  |  Retail

In a big year for home remodeling, major retailers in the space are one-upping each other to grab more of the professional market, including building...

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AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon Poised to Take Top Retailer Spot From Walmart
AMZN vs. WMT Weekly: Amazon Poised to Take Top Retailer Spot From Walmart
December 03, 2021  |  Retail

After three quarters in a row of lagging behind Amazon in the race for consumers’ retail spending, it’s all but assured that 2021 will prove...

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Popular Content Becomes Hot Merchandise for Media Companies
Popular Content Becomes Hot Merchandise for Media Companies
December 03, 2021  |  Retail

Contextual commerce is rapidly expanding as brands try to become more integrated into different parts of consumers’ everyday lives, with shoppable recipes, purchase options within...

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Leaked Info Shows Instacart Eyes 15-Minute Deliveries
Leaked Info Shows Instacart Eyes 15-Minute Deliveries
December 03, 2021  |  Delivery

Instacart is reportedly exploring 15-minute delivery of grocery and convenience items as the need for speed intensifies in the competitive delivery space, sources with firsthand...

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Lids Goes International with London Stores 
Lids Goes International with London Stores 
December 03, 2021  |  Retail

Sports apparel retailer Lids said Friday (Dec. 3) it will open four stores in London later this month, with more than 20 brick-and-mortar stores across...

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Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
Payroll Growth Slowed in November as Omicron Threat Looms
December 03, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Job growth slowed in November, posting the smallest increase this year with 210,000 jobs added after October’s upwardly revised 546,000 new positions, the Bureau of...

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Shoppers Flock to Amazon to Pick up Holiday Toys
Shoppers Flock to Amazon to Pick up Holiday Toys
December 03, 2021  |  Amazon Commerce

Though clothing dominated both in-store and online purchases on Black Friday, toys and hobby equipment were still among the most purchased items as parents and...

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Deep Dive: Why Aggregators Are Both a Saving Grace and a Sacrifice for QSRs
Deep Dive: Why Aggregators Are Both a Saving Grace and a Sacrifice for QSRs
December 03, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

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SMBs Reap Savings, Shed Headaches by Outsourcing Fleet Vehicle Fuel and Maintenance
SMBs Reap Savings, Shed Headaches by Outsourcing Fleet Vehicle Fuel and Maintenance
December 03, 2021  |  B2B Payments

This year has been a busy one for commercial fleets. Consumers want everything delivered, and businesses have had to re-engineer their business models to accommodate...

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