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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Birchbox Eeks Out $15M Round

Birchbox Eeks Out $15M Round
Birchbox Eeks Out $15M Round
August 03, 2016  |  eCommerce

Birchbox has managed to raise some new funding in the form of a convertible note – meaning as of now Birchbox has a loan that...

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Office Depot Closes More Stores In Face Of Falling Profits
Office Depot Closes More Stores In Face Of Falling Profits
August 03, 2016  |  Retail

Office Depot came to the plate with its announced profit for Q2, $210 million — a big step up from the $58 million in losses...

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What Will Retail Look Like In 2020?
What Will Retail Look Like In 2020?
August 03, 2016  |  Retail

We all know — and keep hearing almost ad nauseam — all about how the rise of online shopping is changing the very face of...

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Mastercard And BJ’s To Offer A ‘Priceless’ Boston Experience
Mastercard And BJ’s To Offer A ‘Priceless’ Boston Experience
August 03, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Boston doesn’t quite make it into the top tier of U.S. cities, like New York, L.A. and Chicago, but what it does offer in history,...

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Shoppable Secures $3.5M In Series A
Shoppable Secures $3.5M In Series A
August 03, 2016  |  Mobile Commerce

It’s not cheap work ensuring that wherever customers want to checkout, their favorite merchants are ready to meet them there. That’s been the mission statement...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Retailers Head Back To School, Jewelry Loses Its Shine
Chapter 11 Watch: Retailers Head Back To School, Jewelry Loses Its Shine
August 03, 2016  |  Risk Management

The dog days of summer are finally upon the retail world, and if department stores didn’t take the spring and early summer to make up for...

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CVS Misses The Street’s Expectations Due To Falling Foot Traffic
CVS Misses The Street’s Expectations Due To Falling Foot Traffic
August 02, 2016  |  Retail

Though general pharmacy sales were on the incline, general store traffic fell in Q2 for CVS, meaning that the retailer’s growth missed analyst expectations when...

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