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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Will Costco Cure Blue Apron’s Subscription Blues?

Will Costco Cure Blue Apron’s Subscription Blues?
Will Costco Cure Blue Apron’s Subscription Blues?
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

It’s not been easy to be Blue Apron in recent months. The meal kit company was one of the first to have the idea to...

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Text Me Maybe: Why Texting Could Be SMBs’ Top Tool For Customer Service
Text Me Maybe: Why Texting Could Be SMBs’ Top Tool For Customer Service
May 08, 2018  |  Mobile

Omnichannel may be the word of the year for many businesses, but for a vast swath of small, independent players, just expanding beyond the single...

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Walmart Curbs Opiate Prescriptions
Walmart Curbs Opiate Prescriptions
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart is changing its opioid policy following recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), limiting the length of the opioid prescriptions it...

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QSR Ordering Kiosks Evolved From A 1980s Solution For Out-Of-Stock Shoes
QSR Ordering Kiosks Evolved From A 1980s Solution For Out-Of-Stock Shoes
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

As a college student in the 1970s, Murray Lappe heard that his fellow students wanted to promote their organizations through a new medium. During a...

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Elon Musk Plans Candy Venture
Elon Musk Plans Candy Venture
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

Elon Musk just might become the next Willy Wonka with his latest venture. It’s not exactly as ambitious as the hyperloop, but it does follow...

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Jumia Sets Its Sights On Egypt And Unlicensed Vendors
Jumia Sets Its Sights On Egypt And Unlicensed Vendors
May 08, 2018  |  eCommerce

Jumia, the leading eCommerce player in Africa, has set its sights on Egypt, aiming to grow tenfold on a revenue basis and sixfold in the number...

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Google Finds Mobile Search Gets More People In The Stores
Google Finds Mobile Search Gets More People In The Stores
May 08, 2018  |  Mobile

Google provided an update on mobile shopping in a blog post Monday (May 7), saying that mobile search is making it easier for people to...

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Etsy Gears Up For Q1 Earnings Amid Shift To Core eCommerce Offerings
Etsy Gears Up For Q1 Earnings Amid Shift To Core eCommerce Offerings
May 08, 2018  |  Retail

After the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings amid its turnaround and hit a milestone in gross merchandising sales, analysts are anticipating slightly lower earnings for...

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Alibaba’s Profit Falls Amid Offline Expansion
Alibaba’s Profit Falls Amid Offline Expansion
May 07, 2018  |  Retail

As Alibaba looks beyond eCommerce to expand its empire, some investors are getting nervous: Since January, the eCommerce retailer has lost approximately $60 billion in...

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