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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Why DTC Is Critical To Filling Retail’s Plus-Size Void
Why DTC Is Critical To Filling Retail’s Plus-Size Void
February 04, 2020  |  Retail

The hole in the market when it comes to finding options for plus-sized consumers is well documented in the media, including in this publication. The stock...

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Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting
Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting
February 04, 2020  |  Retail

Staples is thinking outside the box with a new store format that highlights podcasting, community events and coworking spaces. The Staples Connect concept, which will...

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Forever 21 And The Future Of The Mall
Forever 21 And The Future Of The Mall
February 04, 2020  |  Retail

Imagine that you owed your bank or landlord a lot of money. Now imagine that said bank or landlord decided to buy you out. That’s...

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Social Shopping’s Potential Uptick
Social Shopping’s Potential Uptick
February 04, 2020  |  Today In Data

The potential of social shopping has been rich ever since large tech companies put their efforts behind linking content to commerce. Results, however, have so far fallen...

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Taking A Mobile Order-Ahead Approach To Surplus Groceries
Taking A Mobile Order-Ahead Approach To Surplus Groceries
February 04, 2020  |  Retail

Supermarkets buy inventory to sell to consumers, but some of those products never end up in their hands, and instead become food waste. The USDA...

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Japan Tests Robotic Bartender In Push For Retail Automation
Japan Tests Robotic Bartender In Push For Retail Automation
February 04, 2020  |  Retail

With a pilot that could usher in a new era of technology as stores and restaurants grapple with hiring in an aging country, the first...

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Platforms Dance To The Gen Z Tune
Platforms Dance To The Gen Z Tune
February 04, 2020  |  Platform Payments

By the end of 2020 four in 10 shoppers worldwide will belong to Gen Z, the consumer group born more or less between 1996 and...

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NEW REPORT: Merchants Up Their Digital Checkout Game In The Age Of Amazon
NEW REPORT: Merchants Up Their Digital Checkout Game In The Age Of Amazon
February 04, 2020  |  Checkout Conversion

Consumer spending hit a record $880 billion in Q4 2019, thanks to online sales making up 15 percent of total expenditure — higher than ever...

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FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones
FAA To Propose Safety Standards For Delivery Drones
February 03, 2020  |  Regulation

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is planning to enact new standards for unmanned drones, which could be the first step toward the eventual mainstream acceptance...

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