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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Starbucks’ Frappuccino Happy Hour Doesn’t Produce Expected Sales Results
Starbucks’ Frappuccino Happy Hour Doesn’t Produce Expected Sales Results
January 30, 2018  |  Retail

Picture this while yet another snowstorm looms in the forecast — think of spring: The sun is shining, the temperature is starting to rise — and Starbucks...

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Walmart Teams Up With Rakuten To Offer 6 Million eBooks, Grocery Delivery
Walmart Teams Up With Rakuten To Offer 6 Million eBooks, Grocery Delivery
January 30, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

In an effort to better compete with Amazon in Asia and the U.S., Walmart has entered a partnership with the largest eCommerce retailer in Japan,...

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Le Tote Breaks Into The Chinese Market
Le Tote Breaks Into The Chinese Market
January 30, 2018  |  Retail

Fashion rental subscription service Le Tote announced Tuesday it had entered into the highly competitive Chinese market, making it the first U.S. subscription service to...

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Zara Experiments With Digitally Focused Pop-Up
Zara Experiments With Digitally Focused Pop-Up
January 30, 2018  |  Retail

As Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara renovates its flagship store in a London mall, it has come up with an innovative solution to sell to customers:...

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Amazon Go Has Its Roots In A 1920s Texas Ice Retailer
Amazon Go Has Its Roots In A 1920s Texas Ice Retailer
January 30, 2018  |  Retail

When “Uncle Johnny” Jefferson Green realized that grocery stores weren’t always open when consumers needed household staples, he sensed an opportunity. Get the Full Story...

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Amazon Targets FedEx, UPS With Direct-To-Home Shipping
Amazon Targets FedEx, UPS With Direct-To-Home Shipping
January 30, 2018  |  Amazon Delivery

Amazon is expanding its so-called “seller flex” program, which makes a host of products available for quick delivery from merchants without taxing its warehouses with...

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NEW DATA: Solving eCom’s $200B Checkout Conversion Problem
NEW DATA: Solving eCom’s $200B Checkout Conversion Problem
January 30, 2018  |  Checkout Conversion

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Why TOMS Shoes Is Putting A Toe In Brick-And-Mortar
Why TOMS Shoes Is Putting A Toe In Brick-And-Mortar
January 29, 2018  |  Retail

TOMS Shoes Founder Blake Mycoskie did not begin life dreaming of entrepreneurship, shoes or creating a socially conscious company. In fact, when he embarked on...

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33 Percent Of Grocery Customers Would Use Digital Coupons If Retailers Offered Them
33 Percent Of Grocery Customers Would Use Digital Coupons If Retailers Offered Them
January 29, 2018  |  Retail

Grocery shopping is clearly no longer confined to the aisles of the local Kroger or even a superstore like Target or Walmart. With services like...

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