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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The Void: Can Virtual Reality Save Malls?

The Void: Can Virtual Reality Save Malls?
The Void: Can Virtual Reality Save Malls?
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

Location-based virtual reality (VR) startup The Void is partnering with mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) to open 25 new entertainment outposts in the U.S. and Europe...

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Amazon Considers Leasing NY Building To House Employees
Amazon Considers Leasing NY Building To House Employees
July 25, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly considering leasing a building in the famous Fifth Avenue area of New York. The building is currently owned by WeWork, and was...

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Riding The Eco-Friendy Wave Into Swimwear
Riding The Eco-Friendy Wave Into Swimwear
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

As of 2019, swimwear is among the favored startup paths for apparel founders looking to edge into the market.  PYMNTS has covered several of them,...

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Barneys Looks To Raise Funds For Bankruptcy
Barneys Looks To Raise Funds For Bankruptcy
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

Barneys New York’s bankruptcy filing could come as early as next week, as reports indicate the New York retailer is currently raising financing for said...

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Retailers Up Their Loyalty And Rewards Games
Retailers Up Their Loyalty And Rewards Games
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

Recent days have brought new evidence of the importance of robust loyalty and rewards programs in retail – an area of ongoing innovation, and where...

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Building A Ridesharing App For Pets (And Their Owners)
Building A Ridesharing App For Pets (And Their Owners)
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

SpotOn Founder Aparna Srinivasan was inspired to start her company because of her dogs. When she was traveling with them, it was tough for her...

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Mail.ru And Sberbank To Back Joint eCommerce Platform
Mail.ru And Sberbank To Back Joint eCommerce Platform
July 25, 2019  |  Retail

As eCommerce sales in Russia gather pace, internet firm Mail.ru and Sberbank plan to invest up to $1 billion or 64 billion rubles in a...

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OpenTable Gets Into Food Delivery
OpenTable Gets Into Food Delivery
July 24, 2019  |  Delivery

OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation company, has partnered with Caviar, Grubhub and Uber Eats to provide delivery from restaurants all over the country, according to...

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Antitrust Concerns, Ad Sales Expected To Define Google Q2 Earnings
Antitrust Concerns, Ad Sales Expected To Define Google Q2 Earnings
July 24, 2019  |  Earnings

Alphabet’s second-quarter earnings report will be driven first by its ad revenue and second by its platforms, and will be plagued by antitrust allegations, according...

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