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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In 2023, the Meal Kit Category Lines Blurred
In 2023, the Meal Kit Category Lines Blurred
December 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

Increasingly throughout this past year, meal kits have begun to be not so much their own discrete category as an integrated piece of a larger...

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Zulily’s Last Checkout: The Retail Road to Its Online Closure 
Zulily’s Last Checkout: The Retail Road to Its Online Closure 
December 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

Online retailer Zulily is calling it quits.  In the latest update from PYMNTS regarding Zulily, once navigating the choppy waters of a fiercely competitive sea,...

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Apple Wins Legal Victory as Court Lifts Watch Ban
Apple Wins Legal Victory as Court Lifts Watch Ban
December 27, 2023  |  Apple

Apple can resume selling its latest smartwatches in spite of a recent import ban. A federal appeals court on Wednesday (Dec. 27) paused that ban, CNBC reported,...

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Amazon to Insert Ads Into Prime Video Beginning Jan. 29
Amazon to Insert Ads Into Prime Video Beginning Jan. 29
December 27, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon has apparently set a date for adding ads to its Prime Video content. The company will begin introducing commercials to movies and TV shows for viewers in...

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Online Gift Card Platform Tbay Debuts ‘Quick Sell Mode’
Online Gift Card Platform Tbay Debuts ‘Quick Sell Mode’
December 27, 2023  |  Gift Cards

Online gift card platform Tbay introduced “Quick Sell Mode,” designed to make card transactions faster. The program aims to reduce gift card transaction time by...

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Zulily Begins Liquidation After Several Rounds of Layoffs
Zulily Begins Liquidation After Several Rounds of Layoffs
December 27, 2023  |  Retail

Citing a challenging business environment, online retailer Zulily is closing its doors. The company announced its liquidation process on its website Wednesday (Dec. 27), informing customers that it hopes...

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As H&M Pivots to New Spenders, What Will Mango Do?
As H&M Pivots to New Spenders, What Will Mango Do?
December 27, 2023  |  Retail

As H&M works to attract a new set of shoppers, while Shein and Zara pick up more market territory in the fast fashion landscape, Mango,...

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Nearly 1 in 3 Hospitality SMBs Rely on National Banks for Credit
Nearly 1 in 3 Hospitality SMBs Rely on National Banks for Credit
December 27, 2023  |  SMBs

Main Street small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), which faced challenges during the pandemic and managed to stay afloat, are aiming to stabilize their finances in...

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Gen Z Favors Brands vs Retailers for Card-Linked Offers
Gen Z Favors Brands vs Retailers for Card-Linked Offers
December 26, 2023  |  Retail

Retailers and brands are constantly seeking ways to foster customer loyalty and generate new sources of sales. One effective strategy is to leverage item-level receipt...

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