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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Carnival CEO: Cruise Reservations Up For 2021 Despite Pandemic

Carnival CEO: Cruise Reservations Up For 2021 Despite Pandemic
Carnival CEO: Cruise Reservations Up For 2021 Despite Pandemic
April 15, 2020  |  Travel Payments

COVID-19’s impact on the cruise industry is so far not affecting reservations for 2021, which are up 40 percent over 2019. Carnival, the world’s biggest...

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Best Buy To Put Approximately 51K Staffers On Temporary Leave
Best Buy To Put Approximately 51K Staffers On Temporary Leave
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

Amid the coronavirus crisis, Best Buy will put roughly 51,000 domestic hourly store staffers, with the inclusion of almost all part-time employees, on temporary leave...

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March Retail Sales’ 8.7 Pct Decline Predicts A Cruel April
March Retail Sales’ 8.7 Pct Decline Predicts A Cruel April
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

The U.S. Department of Commerce released its retail sales results for March, showing record-setting declines due to changes in consumer behavior and the COVID-19 lockdown....

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Canadian D2C Seller Brings Unique Business Model To Furniture Market
Canadian D2C Seller Brings Unique Business Model To Furniture Market
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

Companies that do business in the furniture space have to deal with some serious competition. IKEA, Wayfair, Overstock and others are holding down the mass...

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Online Apparel Catches Fire
Online Apparel Catches Fire
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

After hitting a skid from the beginning to the middle of the COVID-19 crisis, online fashion sales have caught fire. A sweep of industry anecdotal...

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The Rise Of Online Grocery Shopping, Robots During The Coronavirus
The Rise Of Online Grocery Shopping, Robots During The Coronavirus
April 15, 2020  |  Today In Data

Grocers contended with panic buying, supply chain challenges and safety issues while the public stocked up on essential items as the coronavirus crisis hit in...

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JCPenney Mulls Bankruptcy Filing As Turnaround Plans Change With COVID-19
JCPenney Mulls Bankruptcy Filing As Turnaround Plans Change With COVID-19
April 15, 2020  |  Retail

After the COVID-19 crisis closed its retail locations for a time and changed its turnaround plans, JCPenney is reportedly looking into filing for bankruptcy. The...

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Big Retail, Landlords Fight Over Rent At Closed Stores
Big Retail, Landlords Fight Over Rent At Closed Stores
April 14, 2020  |  Retail

There are battles brewing between landlords and large company tenants that haven’t paid rent during the coronavirus pandemic, including luminary names like Petco, Dick’s Sporting...

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CEO Says Unilever Is Not Benefitting From COVID-19
CEO Says Unilever Is Not Benefitting From COVID-19
April 14, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Despite increased demand for its soap brands, Unilever’s CEO said the U.K. consumer products firm is not benefiting from the coronavirus crisis. Get the Full...

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