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)

Monos CEO: Inflation Shifts D2C Shoppers’ Spending Toward Sale Seasons
Monos CEO: Inflation Shifts D2C Shoppers’ Spending Toward Sale Seasons
August 15, 2023  |  Economy

In the face of ongoing macroeconomic pressures, many consumers are holding off on making major eCommerce purchases until holiday sales events, according to Monos CEO Victor Tam. In...

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Retail Sales Top Estimates, but Key Discretionary Spending Declines
Retail Sales Top Estimates, but Key Discretionary Spending Declines
August 15, 2023  |  Economy

Retail sales keep on chugging along. To that end, the data released Tuesday (Aug. 15) by the Commerce Department showed that consumer spending, overall, remained...

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Amazon Pharmacy Offers Discounts on Insulin
Amazon Pharmacy Offers Discounts on Insulin
August 15, 2023  |  Amazon

The high cost of insulin has been a sore point for consumers and politicians alike. To help manage this issue, Amazon Pharmacy debuted automatic, manufacturer-sponsored coupons to help patients...

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Will Sustainability Feel the ‘Amazon Effect?’
Will Sustainability Feel the ‘Amazon Effect?’
August 15, 2023  |  Amazon

In the landscape of eCommerce, Amazon has been notorious for driving advancements and shaping behavior — something we all know as the Amazon effect. The...

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Why Farfetch and TheRealReal No Longer Find Beauty Products Pretty
Why Farfetch and TheRealReal No Longer Find Beauty Products Pretty
August 15, 2023  |  eCommerce

Over the past few years, the beauty category has witnessed unprecedented growth, leading to a surge in new brands, innovative products, and cutting-edge marketing strategies....

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Women’s Silent Spending Power Reaches Farther Than Barbie and Taylor Swift
Women’s Silent Spending Power Reaches Farther Than Barbie and Taylor Swift
August 14, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Women’s spend share, when combined, can catapult products, people and projects.  It’s unfortunately no myth that women earn an average 82 cents of on the...

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Groceries a Focal Point for Walmart and Target Earnings for Different Reasons
Groceries a Focal Point for Walmart and Target Earnings for Different Reasons
August 14, 2023  |  Earnings

Earnings season is ending, but there remains a final wave of reports from retail behemoths to be parsed. We’ll see financial results from Target Wednesday (Aug. 16)...

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Amazon Adds Whole Foods Private Label to Marketplace Despite Overall Cutbacks
Amazon Adds Whole Foods Private Label to Marketplace Despite Overall Cutbacks
August 14, 2023  |  Retail

Amazon may be cutting back on its private-label offerings overall, but it seems that, when it comes to grocery brands, the eCommerce giant may just...

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As Summer Wanes, Shein Shines Atop Shopping App Rankings 
As Summer Wanes, Shein Shines Atop Shopping App Rankings 
August 14, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Back to school looms, and shopping — for now, at least — revolves around backpacks, Chromebooks, fall fashion, sneakers and, possibly, stocking up on dorm...

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