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)

Report: Apple Vision Pro Sales Process to Include Face Scans
Report: Apple Vision Pro Sales Process to Include Face Scans
July 07, 2023  |  Apple

Buyers of Apple’s mixed reality (MR) headset will reportedly have the device tailored to them before purchase. The company will gather information about the buyer’s...

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Amazon, Walmart Dangle Free Subscriptions to Boost July Savings Days Sales
Amazon, Walmart Dangle Free Subscriptions to Boost July Savings Days Sales
July 07, 2023  |  Retail

Hooking consumers with the privileges of subscription membership is worth offering trial giveaways for Amazon and Walmart. Ahead of July’s savings extravaganza, Amazon and Walmart...

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EC Opens Investigation of Amazon’s Planned Acquisition of iRobot
EC Opens Investigation of Amazon’s Planned Acquisition of iRobot
July 06, 2023  |  ANTITRUST

The European Commission (EC) has opened an in-depth investigation into Amazon’s proposed acquisition of iRobot. The commission has identified initial competition concerns and will now investigate them in greater depth, the...

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Affirm Sunsets Returnly and Directs Merchants Use Loop
Affirm Sunsets Returnly and Directs Merchants Use Loop
July 06, 2023  |  eCommerce

Affirm is sunsetting Returnly and transitioning the merchants using that platform to Loop. Returnly, which was acquired by buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Affirm in 2021 and offers...

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Influencer Aggregator LTK Helps Creators Connect Consumers With Deals
Influencer Aggregator LTK Helps Creators Connect Consumers With Deals
July 06, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Influencer marketing platform LTK has made it easier for creators to share deal opportunities with their fans. “As shoppers continue to find ways to shop smarter, the...

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Amazon Looks to Top Last Year’s Prime Day Grocery Gains
Amazon Looks to Top Last Year’s Prime Day Grocery Gains
July 06, 2023  |  Amazon

As Amazon looks to drive adoption of its grocery offerings, the eCommerce giant is heeding the learnings from last year’s Prime Day’s growth in the...

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BigCommerce Adds Localization Features to Multi-Storefront Platform
BigCommerce Adds Localization Features to Multi-Storefront Platform
July 06, 2023  |  Retail

BigCommerce is adding new localization features to its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce platform. The upcoming features will allow global enterprise merchants to localize their checkout, merchandising, language and content,...

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TikTok Uses Brick-and-Mortar Shop to Promote ‘Community Commerce’
TikTok Uses Brick-and-Mortar Shop to Promote ‘Community Commerce’
July 06, 2023  |  Retail

TikTok has spent a week running a brick-and-mortar pop-up shop for brands and creators. The shop is not open to the public; instead, it is showing...

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Auto Sales Climb 13% as Consumers Continue to Spend
Auto Sales Climb 13% as Consumers Continue to Spend
July 06, 2023  |  Economy

Interest rates and inflation are apparently no match for the consumer’s desire for a new car. New vehicle sales in the U.S. rose an estimated...

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