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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Things To Know: Store Front Business Index Predictions Vs. Reality

Things To Know: Store Front Business Index Predictions Vs. Reality
Things To Know: Store Front Business Index Predictions Vs. Reality
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

Making predictions about the future of the economy is a difficult and often imprecise endeavor. Look no further for verification than the burst of the...

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How Millennials Are Propelling Halloween To New Retail Heights
How Millennials Are Propelling Halloween To New Retail Heights
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

Retailers are set to clean up this Halloween, as 2017 is looking to be a record-setter for consumer spending during the holiday. With 179 million...

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Sharper Image Gets Back Into Brick-And-Mortar Retail, Albeit Temporarily
Sharper Image Gets Back Into Brick-And-Mortar Retail, Albeit Temporarily
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

The Sharper Image is dipping its toe back into physical retail, according to news from CNBC. The gadget chain is opening brick-and-mortar pop-up stores in Times...

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GameStop Announces Subscription Rental Service, ‘PowerPass’
GameStop Announces Subscription Rental Service, ‘PowerPass’
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

GameStop announced a subscription video game rental service yesterday, according to news from TechCrunch. The service, called “PowerPass,” is only available in six-month increments. Get the...

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Shopify CEO Mum On Details To Quell Citron Short Seller
Shopify CEO Mum On Details To Quell Citron Short Seller
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

Retail software platform Shopify’s chief executive officer, Tobi Lutke, wants to address complaints lodged by short seller Andrew Left of Citron Research during its upcoming earnings...

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Macy’s Foot Traffic Free Fall Triggers Citi “Sell” Rating
Macy’s Foot Traffic Free Fall Triggers Citi “Sell” Rating
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

Retailer Macy’s has been handed a sell rating by Citi Research, which said Monday (Oct. 30) that the company’s efforts to increase cash flow and...

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Chinese Consumers Drive Global Luxury Sales Higher This Year
Chinese Consumers Drive Global Luxury Sales Higher This Year
October 31, 2017  |  Retail

Thanks to Chinese shoppers’ affinity for luxury brands, a global recovery of the luxury retail market is underway so far this year. That’s according to...

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Things To Know: The Industries Getting Subscription Commerce Right (And Wrong)
Things To Know: The Industries Getting Subscription Commerce Right (And Wrong)
October 30, 2017  |  Retail

Subscription services are profitable for merchants. Making a one-time sale means receiving a one-time payment, but subscriptions mean that original sale results in months — sometimes...

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