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Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics

Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are tapping into voice technology to help consumers order their favorite products such as restaurant takeout as they expand their artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. Chipotle...

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Why DTC Is A Better Path Than A Marketplace For Bespoke Offerings
Why DTC Is A Better Path Than A Marketplace For Bespoke Offerings
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

When it comes to their pets, Americans are more than willing to shell out impressively large sums of cash. In 2018, American consumers spent $70 billion...

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Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck: Expansions In Grocery, Entertainment
Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck: Expansions In Grocery, Entertainment
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

As the spending season gets into gear with Black Friday looming on the horizon, the action is getting more interesting in the Walmart-Amazon race for the...

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Retail Sales Drop In Canada For First Time In Three Months
Retail Sales Drop In Canada For First Time In Three Months
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

With a less-than-anticipated decline, retail sales in Canada dropped in September for the first time in three months. Statistics Canada noted that retailers sold 0.1...

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Online Marketplaces Attract Consumers – And Fraudsters, Too
Online Marketplaces Attract Consumers – And Fraudsters, Too
November 22, 2019  |  Today In Data

Payments made through the platform economy, through the online marketplaces that bring together individual buyers and seller – sometimes far-flung – happen in an instant. So...

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Tesla’s Cybertruck Debuts At Los Angeles Event
Tesla’s Cybertruck Debuts At Los Angeles Event
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

At one of the firm’s signature promotional events in Los Angeles, Tesla CEO Elon Musk unwrapped the automaker’s Cybertruck all-electric pickup. The vehicle, which will...

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L’Oréal’s Integration With Salesforce Brings eCommerce Boost
L’Oréal’s Integration With Salesforce Brings eCommerce Boost
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

L’Oréal has been using various cloud-based enterprise and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions from Salesforce to sell its products online, resulting in a 48.5 percent...

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Gap Inc Comp Sales Drop 4 Pct, Athleta Reports Nearly 5 Pct Of Online Sales From BOPIS
Gap Inc Comp Sales Drop 4 Pct, Athleta Reports Nearly 5 Pct Of Online Sales...
November 22, 2019  |  Earnings

In the wake of the departure of former CEO Art Peck amid sluggish sales, Gap Inc. reported that fiscal year 2019 comparable sales were down 4 percent versus flat last...

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