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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Grocery Tracker: European Discount Supermarket Lidl Is Coming To U.S.

Grocery Tracker: European Discount Supermarket Lidl Is Coming To U.S.
Grocery Tracker: European Discount Supermarket Lidl Is Coming To U.S.
June 08, 2017  |  Retail

Americans, it’s pronounced “LEE-dil (Lidl),” and you’d better get used to it because the popular European discount grocery chain is coming to the States. Lidl, based...

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Fashion Site Who What Wear Launches Mobile Shop App
Fashion Site Who What Wear Launches Mobile Shop App
June 08, 2017  |  Retail

Staying on top of the latest fashion trends and news is likely one of the top activities among today’s tech-savvy consumer. From Pinterest to Instagram,...

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UPS Study Finds Nearly Half Of US Online Shoppers Buying International
UPS Study Finds Nearly Half Of US Online Shoppers Buying International
June 08, 2017  |  eCommerce

The sixth annual UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study has found that nearly half of U.S. online shoppers bought items from international retailers. Get the...

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Walmart Takes On AmazonFresh With Grocery Pickup Kiosk
Walmart Takes On AmazonFresh With Grocery Pickup Kiosk
June 07, 2017  |  Retail

Hopefully AmazonFresh enjoyed its two weeks as the only drive-up grocery pickup kiosk in town, because Walmart has been testing one of its own since...

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Grocery Delivery Alabama Startup Shipt Takes On Instacart, AmazonFresh And Google
Grocery Delivery Alabama Startup Shipt Takes On Instacart, AmazonFresh And Google
June 07, 2017  |  Startups

David is taking on Goliath as Shipt, an online grocery delivery startup based in Birmingham, Ala., goes up against San Francisco’s grocery delivery champion Instacart, as...

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Carvana Used Car Sales Up 120 Percent In First Quarter
Carvana Used Car Sales Up 120 Percent In First Quarter
June 07, 2017  |  Retail

Carvana, the eCommerce platform for buying used cars, announced Tuesday (June 6) its first quarter results, which showed it sold 8,334 cars, an increase of...

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Shopify Now Lets Merchants Hire Virtual Employee ‘Kit’ For Free
Shopify Now Lets Merchants Hire Virtual Employee ‘Kit’ For Free
June 07, 2017  |  Innovation

Today in retail news, employee of the week award goes to Kit, Shopify’s virtual assistant for Shopify merchants, who handles digital marketing and advertising for...

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Upscale Resale Co. The RealReal Announces $50M VC Funding Round
Upscale Resale Co. The RealReal Announces $50M VC Funding Round
June 07, 2017  |  Retail

Female-founded upscale resale company the RealReal, which specializes in luxury consignment clothing items, announced a $50 million round of funding from private equity firm Great...

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Macy’s Stock Slips After Warning On Earnings
Macy’s Stock Slips After Warning On Earnings
June 07, 2017  |  Retail

Macy’s stock slumped Tuesday (June 6) in the wake of a warning at the company’s annual investor day that profit margins are being squeezed. Get the Full...

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