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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Sears CEO Wants To Restructure Debt, Sell Assets

Sears CEO Wants To Restructure Debt, Sell Assets
Sears CEO Wants To Restructure Debt, Sell Assets
September 25, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to avoid bankruptcy, Sears CEO Edward Lampert is pitching a rescue plan: He wants the retailer’s board to sell assets and creditors...

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Whole Foods Supplier Embraces Robotic Farming
Whole Foods Supplier Embraces Robotic Farming
September 25, 2018  |  Retail

To supply retailers such as Whole Foods and U.S. Foods with greens, 80 Acres Farms is constructing a “fully automated indoor farm.” The project’s reported...

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With Audi Select, Automaker Pilots Subscription Rentals
With Audi Select, Automaker Pilots Subscription Rentals
September 25, 2018  |  Retail

Luxury automakers are test driving new business models: Audi has announced a pilot program dubbed Audi Select that allows customers to borrow from a small...

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ALDI And Grocery Competitors Poised For Online-Offline Evolution
ALDI And Grocery Competitors Poised For Online-Offline Evolution
September 25, 2018  |  Retail

Grocers are expanding their in-store and online offerings as they compete with other retailers in a crowded space. Aldi, in particular, recently announced the expansion...

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Walmart Expands Grocery Delivery, Eyes 40 Pct Of Households
Walmart Expands Grocery Delivery, Eyes 40 Pct Of Households
September 25, 2018  |  Delivery

Walmart announced it is now offering grocery delivery in 50 metro areas across the United States. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Visa: Why The US Is Finally Ready For Contactless
Visa: Why The US Is Finally Ready For Contactless
September 25, 2018  |  VISA

Contactless cards have been a big hit around the world. In the U.K., the European Union (EU) and Canada, contactless payments account for two out of...

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China Tariffs Add To Retailer Holiday Worries
China Tariffs Add To Retailer Holiday Worries
September 24, 2018  |  Economy

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas (well, if you squint and aim your gaze past the Halloween decorations). And from a U.S. retailer’s...

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Maison Me’s AI-Assisted Customization
Maison Me’s AI-Assisted Customization
September 24, 2018  |  Retail

Customized clothing and automation generally don’t exist comfortably in the same sentence, let alone in the same retail operation. Custom dressing tends to call to...

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Today In Data: Getting Used To The Next Big Thing
Today In Data: Getting Used To The Next Big Thing
September 24, 2018  |  Today In Data

Some digitizations are clearly an upgrade — consumers prefer doing their Black Friday shopping from their couch as opposed to the mall, and businesses prefer that...

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