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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Shipt Veteran Rina Hurst Named VP of Walmart GoLocal
Shipt Veteran Rina Hurst Named VP of Walmart GoLocal
October 10, 2023  |  Personnel

Walmart named ex-Shipt executive Rina Hurst as vice president of its GoLocal delivery platform. Hurst will oversee the strategic direction, operations and general management of...

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Stylitics Introduces AI-Powered Virtual Closet
Stylitics Introduces AI-Powered Virtual Closet
October 10, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Digital merchandising firm Stylitics says the inspiration for its latest products comes from Hollywood. More to the point, the 1995 comedy “Clueless,” and its early-internet vision of virtual...

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Bringg Unveils Last-Mile Delivery Tool ROAD
Bringg Unveils Last-Mile Delivery Tool ROAD
October 10, 2023  |  Delivery

Delivery management platform Bringg has debuted a tool to streamline last-mile delivery. The company’s ROAD offering, announced Tuesday (Oct. 10), is designed to help companies “mitigate the risk of...

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Amazon UK Takes Instacart Approach With Third-Party Grocery Partnerships
Amazon UK Takes Instacart Approach With Third-Party Grocery Partnerships
October 10, 2023  |  eCommerce

With Amazon reportedly in discussions with Waitrose, eCommerce giant seems to be moving further into the grocery aggregator space, and if these efforts make their...

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Nearly 3 in 4 Shoppers Rely on Installment Plans to Control Holiday Spending
Nearly 3 in 4 Shoppers Rely on Installment Plans to Control Holiday Spending
October 10, 2023  |  Consumer Finance

Accounting for nearly 20% of annual retail sales, the holiday season, which spans November and December, is a critical period for both merchants and consumers. ...

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Consumers Fuel Uber’s Newest Return Service 
Consumers Fuel Uber’s Newest Return Service 
October 10, 2023  |  Retail

Most people consider returns annoying. And by most people, we mean the 79% of shoppers under 30 the National Retail Federation surveyed who consider mail...

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Kleinfeld Encourages Brides to Say ‘I Do’ to Debt-Free Weddings 
Kleinfeld Encourages Brides to Say ‘I Do’ to Debt-Free Weddings 
October 10, 2023  |  Retail

If you’ve planned a wedding or had the privilege of being a guest at one, you’re already aware of the substantial costs associated with such...

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Ex-Walmart CEO: Economic Headwinds Making Consumers ‘Wary’
Ex-Walmart CEO: Economic Headwinds Making Consumers ‘Wary’
October 10, 2023  |  Economy

Walmart’s former U.S. CEO says consumers are facing pressures they haven’t felt in years. Speaking to CNBC Monday (Oct. 9), Bill Simon listed a host of headwinds...

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PC Market Expected to Recover After 8 Quarters of Decline
PC Market Expected to Recover After 8 Quarters of Decline
October 09, 2023  |  Retail

The worldwide PC market experienced a decline of 9% in shipments in the third quarter of 2023, marking the eighth consecutive quarter of decline.  However,...

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