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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Telehealth Service Puts A Retail Spin On Its Business Model

Telehealth Service Puts A Retail Spin On Its Business Model
Telehealth Service Puts A Retail Spin On Its Business Model
April 10, 2020  |  Retail

The rapidly evolving telehealth category has a new business model. Fruit Street – a virtual one-stop-shop digital diabetes prevention program (DPP) – has partnered with...

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Saving Main Street: Cities Pick Up The Recovery Role
Saving Main Street: Cities Pick Up The Recovery Role
April 10, 2020  |  Retail

Cities are starting to supplement the federal government in an effort to save Main Street businesses from the destructive economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic....

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Consumers Cope With Loss Of Income As COVID-19 Closes Businesses 
Consumers Cope With Loss Of Income As COVID-19 Closes Businesses 
April 10, 2020  |  Today In Data

The coronavirus pandemic has triggered a wave of unprecedented business closures and has put millions out of work. Many consumers who live paycheck to paycheck are encountering...

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Starship Technologies Rolls Out Robotic Food Delivery In Arizona
Starship Technologies Rolls Out Robotic Food Delivery In Arizona
April 10, 2020  |  Retail

Amid increasing demand for contactless delivery, Starship Technologies has rolled out a robot food delivery offering in Tempe, Arizona. The firm has been increasing its...

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Fed Bets Trillions In SMB Lending That Consumers Will Return
Fed Bets Trillions In SMB Lending That Consumers Will Return
April 10, 2020  |  Loans

A quick recovery may be in the cards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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New Data Says Department Stores Have 40 Percent Chance Of Defaulting
New Data Says Department Stores Have 40 Percent Chance Of Defaulting
April 09, 2020  |  Retail

Former Rue21 CEO Bob Fisch said in a recent interview that department stores were “fossils” and belonged in museums only, and new market data doesn’t...

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Yelp To Lay Off Or Furlough 2,100 As Local Businesses Struggle With COVID-19
Yelp To Lay Off Or Furlough 2,100 As Local Businesses Struggle With COVID-19
April 09, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As the coronavirus has severely disrupted local businesses that need to stop or cut spending on its offerings, Yelp will lay off 1,000 staffers and furlough about...

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Away Luggage Company Furloughs Approximately Half Its Staff
Away Luggage Company Furloughs Approximately Half Its Staff
April 09, 2020  |  Retail

With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing travel to a standstill, Away has announced it is furloughing approximately half of its team and laying off an additional 10 percent....

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Could TJX, Other Offline Retailers Regret Their eCommerce Abandonment?
Could TJX, Other Offline Retailers Regret Their eCommerce Abandonment?
April 09, 2020  |  Retail

It seems like a year ago, but it was actually only March 8 when discount retailer Burlington announced that it was abandoning its admittedly watered-down...

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