Retail

Retail is the process of selling consumer goods or services to customers through multiple channels of distribution to earn a profit. Retailers satisfy demand identified through a supply chain.

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New Toshiba Commerce System Offers Retailers ‘Amazon Go At Scale’

New Toshiba Commerce System Offers Retailers ‘Amazon Go At Scale’
New Toshiba Commerce System Offers Retailers ‘Amazon Go At Scale’
January 14, 2021  |  Retail

For many retailers, the digital shift was hobbled by legacy IT systems and integration complexities. Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions CEO Rance Poehler told Karen Webster...

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Department Stores Continue Slide As Nordstrom Reports 22 Pct Holiday Drop
Department Stores Continue Slide As Nordstrom Reports 22 Pct Holiday Drop
January 13, 2021  |  Earnings

Showing the continued struggles of retail stores in the pandemic era, Nordstrom reported a 22 percent net sales decline for the nine-week holiday period that...

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Girl Scouts Get Their Digital-First Merit Badge
Girl Scouts Get Their Digital-First Merit Badge
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

Arguably the best culinary time of the year is approaching as the Girl Scouts are once again peddling their delicious wares to the general public....

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Apple Unveils Over $60 Million In Projects To Support Racial Equity
Apple Unveils Over $60 Million In Projects To Support Racial Equity
January 13, 2021  |  Apple

Apple is contributing $25 million to a new tech education hub in Atlanta to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and is building an...

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Poshmark IPO Puts Spotlight On reCommerce
Poshmark IPO Puts Spotlight On reCommerce
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

The 2021 initial public offering (IPO) season is off to a fast start for the payments and commerce business, including an expected filing next week...

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Today In Retail: Walgreens To Launch Co-Branded Cards; Big Lots Reports Rise In Quarter-To-Date Comp Sales
Today In Retail: Walgreens To Launch Co-Branded Cards; Big Lots Reports Rise In Quarter-To-Date Comp...
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news, Walgreens is growing its financial services offering with the help of Mastercard and Synchrony, while Big Lots, Inc. said it...

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Hot Affirm IPO Points To Rising Competition And Demand In BNPL Segment
Hot Affirm IPO Points To Rising Competition And Demand In BNPL Segment
January 13, 2021  |  IPO

It’s been almost 10 years since PayPal co-founder Max Levchin launched Affirm, but the provider of buy now, pay later (BNPL) installment loans officially joined...

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Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Dollar General Offers Workers Extra Pay For Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
January 13, 2021  |  Coronavirus

What should retailers do to lure skittish customers back into their stores? Dollar General Corp. has reportedly come up with a solution: Offer employees the...

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Epic Games And Google Are Turning Dying Malls Into Corporate Campuses 
Epic Games And Google Are Turning Dying Malls Into Corporate Campuses 
January 13, 2021  |  Retail

Struggling or shuttered shopping malls are sometimes redeveloped into medical buildings, multifamily residences and even Amazon distribution centers, but some are finding new life as...

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