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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Wayfair Rolls Out New Display Ad Platform
Wayfair Rolls Out New Display Ad Platform
June 01, 2016  |  Retail

Wayfair, an online home furnishing retailer, is launching a home-grown display display advertising platform to improve consumer targeting through customized messaging. Get the Full Story Complete...

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What’s Next For Staples And Office Depot?
What’s Next For Staples And Office Depot?
June 01, 2016  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

One of the reasons the Staples and Office Depot merger was shot down was the very reason the two companies were interested in making the...

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Target Nixes Curbside Pickup Pilot
Target Nixes Curbside Pickup Pilot
June 01, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Click-and-collect programs seemed like one of those low-risk ways brick-and-mortar retails could compete with the alluring convenience of online merchants. However, Target is finding out...

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The Retail Politics Of Trump And Airbnb
The Retail Politics Of Trump And Airbnb
June 01, 2016  |  Consumer Insights

Politics and retail usually mix like oil and water. Look no further than the situation Target seems to have embroiled itself in by making a...

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How Far Can Retailers Push Supply Chain Partners?
How Far Can Retailers Push Supply Chain Partners?
June 01, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The squeeze is on in the supply chain world. It might have been enough for retailers to have come to a collective agreement last year...

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Austin Reed Can’t Find A Buyer, Will Close All 120 Stores
Austin Reed Can’t Find A Buyer, Will Close All 120 Stores
June 01, 2016  |  Europe

That another apparel retailer has bit the dust isn’t news in and of itself. A few times every week, the retail headlines can read like...

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Brands Are The DJs Behind Spotify’s Targeted Playlists
Brands Are The DJs Behind Spotify’s Targeted Playlists
June 01, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

It used to be enough to win over the hearts and minds of consumers to guarantee sales. Now, though, Spotify is telling brands that they better...

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MasterCard’s Major League Baseball Play
MasterCard’s Major League Baseball Play
June 01, 2016  |  Retail

Some Petco customers might get a lot more than what they pay for when they shop at the pet store with their MasterCard credit or...

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Ulta’s Strong Earnings Are Shelter In Retail’s Storm
Ulta’s Strong Earnings Are Shelter In Retail’s Storm
May 31, 2016  |  Earnings

Beauty products and cosmetics aren’t usually included in that elusive category of “recession-proof industries,” but recent growth from makeup giant Sephora and emerging sales evidence...

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