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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Casper’s Building A Bigger Physical Footprint

Casper’s Building A Bigger Physical Footprint
Casper’s Building A Bigger Physical Footprint
June 25, 2018  |  Retail

Casper, the online mattress company that inspired an army of imitators, is expanding its brick-and-mortar footprint in Canada. Currently, the mattress-in-a-box firm is operating a...

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Party City Looks To Pick Up Where Toys R Us Left Off
Party City Looks To Pick Up Where Toys R Us Left Off
June 25, 2018  |  Retail

Party City is getting into the toy business. The chain kicked off the week with the announcement that it will be opening about 50 Toy...

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Amazon Expands Whole Foods Savings Perks For Prime Members
Amazon Expands Whole Foods Savings Perks For Prime Members
June 25, 2018  |  Retail

To provide Prime members with additional perks at Whole Foods, Amazon is rolling out an expanded discount program starting on Wednesday (June 27). The benefits,...

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Grocers Reduce Friction At Checkout
Grocers Reduce Friction At Checkout
June 25, 2018  |  Today In Data

The checkout line can be a pain point for consumers, but cashier-less stores seek to make the trip to the grocery store a bit easier. At convenience...

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Growing A Food Startup With Incubators
Growing A Food Startup With Incubators
June 25, 2018  |  Retail

Startups love bringing new products to market, but building a business out of an idea is no easy feat. Swapples Founder and CEO Rebecca Peress...

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A Rough Map To The New World Of Online Sales Taxes
A Rough Map To The New World Of Online Sales Taxes
June 22, 2018  |  Taxes

A day after the U.S. Supreme Court opened the door to state collection of sales taxes for eCommerce purchases, questions swirled about software, Congressional action,...

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Marks & Spencer Teams Up With Microsoft For AI Tech
Marks & Spencer Teams Up With Microsoft For AI Tech
June 22, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In an effort to explore artificial intelligence (AI), Britain’s Marks & Spencer Group (M&S) is collaborating with Microsoft. Through their strategic partnership, the companies will...

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Social Media As The ‘Ticket’ For Contextual Commerce
Social Media As The ‘Ticket’ For Contextual Commerce
June 22, 2018  |  Retail

Sports fans can’t get enough of their favorite players and teams: Their social media accounts oftentimes have hundreds of thousands or millions of followers. But...

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Creator Unveils Robot Burger Restaurant
Creator Unveils Robot Burger Restaurant
June 22, 2018  |  Retail

Following eight years of development, restaurant automation solutions provider Creator is gearing up to debut its robot burger restaurant in September 2018. The company is backed...

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