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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Amazon And Alibaba’s Big Supply Chain Ambitions
Amazon And Alibaba’s Big Supply Chain Ambitions
May 31, 2016  |  Amazon Delivery

If you look closely enough, it can seem as if online retailers are stuck in a kind of moth-to-the-flame dance with the consumers that fueled...

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Ikea Pushes The Digitally Enhanced Pop-Up Store
Ikea Pushes The Digitally Enhanced Pop-Up Store
May 31, 2016  |  Retail

Ikea is probably not the go-to brand for most consumers when they hear the word high-tech. Swedish meatballs? Sure. DIY furniture? Check. Divorces over DIY...

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Apple To Face Off With Caltech Over Patents
Apple To Face Off With Caltech Over Patents
May 31, 2016  |  Apple Pay

It looks like the never-ending series of patent fights being waged in the courts has gotten two new high-profiled combatants in the ring with each...

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U.K. Retail Enthusiasm Bottoms Out
U.K. Retail Enthusiasm Bottoms Out
May 31, 2016  |  Europe

Facing what local reports are calling a “triple threat” retailers across the pond are reporting a distinct lack of enthusiasm for what is next to...

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Neiman Marcus’ Retail Reset
Neiman Marcus’ Retail Reset
May 31, 2016  |  Retail

Misery loves company, or so the saying goes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Would President Trump Kill Amazon’s Share Price?
Would President Trump Kill Amazon’s Share Price?
May 30, 2016  |  Retail

A Donald Trump presidency might bring bad news for Amazon investors. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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eBay Australia Dives Into Virtual Reality Retail
eBay Australia Dives Into Virtual Reality Retail
May 30, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

EBay was one of the pioneers of online commerce in the early days of the Internet, provided through 30-day free installments from America Online. Fast...

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Destination Maternity’s Mobile Relaunch
Destination Maternity’s Mobile Relaunch
May 30, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

Moms are a desired consumer demographic. New moms, olds moms and grandmothers alike all can wield the family budget, in addition to whatever they decide...

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China’s Super-Rich Are Big Foreign Spenders
China’s Super-Rich Are Big Foreign Spenders
May 30, 2016  |  International

When the Chinese market is usually invoked, it’s only a short segue to the rise of its ultra-powerful (as a consumer demographic) middle class. With...

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