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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Ralph Lauren Cuts Workforce; Focuses On eCommerce
Ralph Lauren Cuts Workforce; Focuses On eCommerce
September 22, 2020  |  Retail

The combined dynamics of the digital shift and the pandemic have caught up to Ralph Lauren. Tuesday morning (Sept. 22) the company announced steps to...

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CPG Companies Capitalize On Dramatic Digital Shift
CPG Companies Capitalize On Dramatic Digital Shift
September 22, 2020  |  Retail

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) – which just four years ago had only a 1 percent penetration rate online – are capturing the digital shift in...

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Mall of America To Provide ‘Community Commons’ For Local Companies
Mall of America To Provide ‘Community Commons’ For Local Companies
September 22, 2020  |  Retail

To help local businesses encountering difficulty because of the coronavirus or civil unrest, the Mall of America is contributing a 5,000-square-foot retail space to local...

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DSW Shop-In-Shops Open In Hy-Vee Grocery Stores
DSW Shop-In-Shops Open In Hy-Vee Grocery Stores
September 22, 2020  |  Retail

Midwestern grocery chain Hy-Vee, Inc. has brought DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse “shop-in-shops” to the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The inaugural locations opened at the grocer’s Eagan...

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Retailers Face Supply/Demand Shortfalls This Holiday Season
Retailers Face Supply/Demand Shortfalls This Holiday Season
September 21, 2020  |  Retail

Shortages of popular items like clothing, electronics and more are likely to cause trouble for U.S. retailers during the holiday shopping season, the Financial Times...

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Today In Connected Commerce: The TikTok Deal Rolls Along, Retail’s Omnichannel Embrace, GoJek’s New App Offering
Today In Connected Commerce: The TikTok Deal Rolls Along, Retail’s Omnichannel Embrace, GoJek’s New App...
September 21, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

Today in digital payments sees the developing deal between China’s ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart for the sale of TikTok, the big move among retailers to...

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Today In Retail News: Walmart Goes Private Label; SMB Retailers Get A Boost From Media Marketing
Today In Retail News: Walmart Goes Private Label; SMB Retailers Get A Boost From Media...
September 21, 2020  |  Retail

In today’s top retail news: Walmart branches out into private-label fashion, SMB retailers seize media opportunities, and the pandemic gives the book industry a surprising...

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Demand For Books Surprisingly Outstrips Supply During Pandemic
Demand For Books Surprisingly Outstrips Supply During Pandemic
September 21, 2020  |  Retail

The pandemic has had something of a strange effect on the world of book publishing. Shut-down bookstores and closed classrooms initially depressed sales in the market, particularly of...

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Bird Angles For Direct Sales Of New Scooter Model
Bird Angles For Direct Sales Of New Scooter Model
September 21, 2020  |  Retail

Electric scooter-maker Bird launched a new model on Sunday (Sept. 20) and is increasing its efforts to zip right past retailers to consumers. Get the...

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