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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The Secret To A Better Fit? Fighting Arbitrary Sizing

The Secret To A Better Fit? Fighting Arbitrary Sizing
The Secret To A Better Fit? Fighting Arbitrary Sizing
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

The “What’s your size?” shuffle is a specialized horror that female consumers from all walks of life complain bitterly about. It’s the sort of thing...

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KFC Supply Chain Woes Fowl Up Business
KFC Supply Chain Woes Fowl Up Business
March 01, 2018  |  ResTech

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) was serving Kentucky Fried Nothing in the U.K. last week, when distribution issues with a new supplier prevented chicken supplies from...

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TJX Shares Rise After It Beats Holiday Estimates
TJX Shares Rise After It Beats Holiday Estimates
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

TJX, the parent company of discount department store chains Marshalls, HomeGoods and TJ Maxx, had a very good holiday season, beating out analyst estimates for...

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DoorDash Becomes Food Delivery Unicorn With $535M In Funding
DoorDash Becomes Food Delivery Unicorn With $535M In Funding
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

After raising $535 million in a Series D round, DoorDash may be worth $1.4 billion in a post-money valuation. The company is not necessarily thinking...

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Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers lose $14 billion annually in “scan avoidance” — that is, when items are bagged at the register without ever being scanned or paid for....

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Beyond The Fleet, Car Sharing Makes Inroads On Roads Down Under
Beyond The Fleet, Car Sharing Makes Inroads On Roads Down Under
March 01, 2018  |  Cross-border Payments

Rent or buy? Borrow or share? In the land down under, this isn’t about housing; it’s about cars. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Best Buy To Shutter US Mobile Phone Stores
Best Buy To Shutter US Mobile Phone Stores
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

Facing high operational costs and changes in the smartphone market, Best Buy plans to shutter its 250 mobile phone stores in the U.S. by May...

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Says It’s Done Selling Assault Rifles
DICK’S Sporting Goods Says It’s Done Selling Assault Rifles
February 28, 2018  |  Retail

DICK’S Sporting Goods — one of the United States’ major gun retailers — has decided it no longer wants to be in the business of selling assault-style...

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