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 Exec Chairman Schultz Steps Down

Starbucks Exec Chairman Schultz Steps Down
Starbucks Exec Chairman Schultz Steps Down
June 05, 2018  |  Retail

After growing Starbucks from a humble 11 stores to a worldwide operation with 28,000 locations in 77 countries, Howard Schultz is stepping down as executive chairman and...

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Amazon’s Private Label Sales Could Reach $25B
Amazon’s Private Label Sales Could Reach $25B
June 05, 2018  |  Amazon

With SunTrust Robinson Humphrey projecting that Amazon’s private label business could see revenues of $25 billion by 2022, SunTrust analyst Youssef Squali said the venture...

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AR And VR Spending Projected To Reach $27B In 2018
AR And VR Spending Projected To Reach $27B In 2018
June 04, 2018  |  Innovation

With retail uses as a top driver, International Data Corporation (IDC) projects that worldwide spending on virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) will reach $27...

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Who Will Control Data Sharing In Web-Connected Vehicles?
Who Will Control Data Sharing In Web-Connected Vehicles?
June 04, 2018  |  Innovation

When a driver takes delivery of a new car, the relationship with the manufacturer is only getting started. Not only might that consumer return to...

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Meeting Customers Wherever They Are (Literally)
Meeting Customers Wherever They Are (Literally)
June 04, 2018  |  Today In Data

Why deliver oneself to a store — and face the hassle of heat, crowds and parking — when the store can deliver itself to you,...

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IKEA Cancels Planned Stores Amid Focus On eCommerce
IKEA Cancels Planned Stores Amid Focus On eCommerce
June 04, 2018  |  Retail

Following years of U.S. growth, IKEA is reining in its brick-and-mortar expansion efforts: The furniture retailer cancelled planned stores in North Carolina, Tennessee and Arizona. Instead,...

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Biometrics Could Be The Future Of mPOS
Biometrics Could Be The Future Of mPOS
June 04, 2018  |  Biometrics

Tap to pay. Dip to pay. Smile to pay. Forget reinventing the payments wheel — it seems many innovators are looking to replace it. As bigger...

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For Days Turns Sustainability Into Customer Loyalty
For Days Turns Sustainability Into Customer Loyalty
June 04, 2018  |  Retail

There are, perhaps, few moments sadder in the life of a wardrobe than when a beloved t-shirt is laid to rest. Maybe the collar is...

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