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)

CE 100 Stock Index Up 0.9% as Vroom and eCommerce’s Temu Parent Firm Gain Ground
CE 100 Stock Index Up 0.9% as Vroom and eCommerce’s Temu Parent Firm Gain Ground
June 12, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The third quarter winds its way into the last few weeks of its final month.   And in the latest weekly showing, the CE 100 Index...

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Female, Gen X, Middle-Income Shoppers Leading Wave of Spending Cutbacks 
Female, Gen X, Middle-Income Shoppers Leading Wave of Spending Cutbacks 
June 12, 2023  |  Retail

When examining consumer spending habits, top-down numbers may not tell the whole story. Who exactly is spending and who is not is vital data for...

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Bolt Helps FWRD Enter World of In-Person Shopping
Bolt Helps FWRD Enter World of In-Person Shopping
June 11, 2023  |  Retail

Digital-first fashion retailer FWRD has debuted a pop-up store powered by checkout tech company Bolt. The Los Angeles-based store, announced in a news release Friday (June 9), will let...

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How FreeWater Gives Away Its Product and Still Makes Money
How FreeWater Gives Away Its Product and Still Makes Money
June 10, 2023  |  Retail

Water should be free — so why do we pay to drink it? That’s the question that’s being asked by Austin-based startup FreeWater as it...

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Investors Bullish on Farfetch After Strong Results Announced in May
Investors Bullish on Farfetch After Strong Results Announced in May
June 09, 2023  |  Retail

Shares of luxury eCommerce retailer Farfetch have been on the rise. The British luxury goods merchant’s shares rose as much as 15% Friday amid elevated trading volume,...

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J. Crew, Laneige, Elizabeth Arden Embrace Virtual Storefronts to Drive Engagement and Loyalty 
J. Crew, Laneige, Elizabeth Arden Embrace Virtual Storefronts to Drive Engagement and Loyalty 
June 09, 2023  |  Retail

Brands and retailers want to boost consumer engagement and loyalty and are willing to go into other mediums, even if there isn’t any publicized data...

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Digital Ordering Could Nearly Double Average Check for Event Concessions
Digital Ordering Could Nearly Double Average Check for Event Concessions
June 09, 2023  |  Digital Payments

As live event venues look to meet their increasingly digitally connected customers’ demand for speed and convenience, they also have the opportunity to nearly double...

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PYMNTS Study: eCommerce Consumers Want Payments Choice and Data Security
PYMNTS Study: eCommerce Consumers Want Payments Choice and Data Security
June 09, 2023  |  eCommerce

After a stellar run through the pandemic, eCommerce was humbled as consumers flocked back to physical stores in 2022 and 2023. The wheel is turning...

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Walmart to Add 80 HIV-Specialty Pharmacies by End of 2023
Walmart to Add 80 HIV-Specialty Pharmacies by End of 2023
June 09, 2023  |  Retail

Walmart plans to make a tenfold increase in the number of HIV-specialty pharmacies it offers. The retailer launched about half a dozen of these facilities...

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