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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Lightspeed’s US Retailers Doubled Industry Average Growth

Lightspeed’s US Retailers Doubled Industry Average Growth
Lightspeed’s US Retailers Doubled Industry Average Growth
January 12, 2022  |  Earnings

Merchant point-of-sale (POS) commerce platform Lightspeed Commerce said its U.S.-based merchants achieved twice the average industry growth of their peers last year, with 35% same-store...

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Citing ‘Usedphoria,’ GM’s CarBravo Unit Crashes Secondhand Vehicle Party
Citing ‘Usedphoria,’ GM’s CarBravo Unit Crashes Secondhand Vehicle Party
January 12, 2022  |  Retail

Hoping to bottle the emotion it calls “Usedphoria,” General Motors driving into online used vehicle sales is the latest and largest example of brands retaking...

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Report: British Private Equity Firm CVC Joins Bain Capital in Joint Bid for Walgreens Boots Unit
Report: British Private Equity Firm CVC Joins Bain Capital in Joint Bid for Walgreens Boots...
January 12, 2022  |  Retail

Bain Capital and CVC Capital Partners are putting together a multibillion-pound joint bid for pharmaceutical giant Boots, according to multiple reports Tuesday (Jan. 11). Get...

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Clyde: 2021 was the Year of Opportunity
Clyde: 2021 was the Year of Opportunity
January 12, 2022  |  Opinion

The shift to eCommerce in 2021 gave retailers a treasure trove of data they can use to improve customer experience. Merchants that seize the moment...

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Data Sharing, Elevated Analytics Driving ‘Tectonic Shift’ in Consumer-Led Retail Growth
Data Sharing, Elevated Analytics Driving ‘Tectonic Shift’ in Consumer-Led Retail Growth
January 12, 2022  |  Retail

Long before there were computers and digital databases and online and in-store shopper analytics, the art of “selling consumers what they want to buy” had...

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GM Launches Online Used Car Marketplace
GM Launches Online Used Car Marketplace
January 12, 2022  |  Retail

GM is rolling out an online marketplace for used cars, taking on digital-only competitors like Vroom and Carvana that saw their sites’ popularity soar during...

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As Consumers Demand More From Merchants, Merchants Demand More From Their PSPs
As Consumers Demand More From Merchants, Merchants Demand More From Their PSPs
January 12, 2022  |  Retail

Today’s digital-first consumers demand more of their merchants. In turn, merchants demand more from their payment services providers (PSPs) — much more, in fact, Carl...

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Albertsons’ Mobile Updates See Sales Continue to Trend Upward
Albertsons’ Mobile Updates See Sales Continue to Trend Upward
January 11, 2022  |  Earnings

On the strength of its digital investments, Albertsons continues to see its sales rise not only over pre-pandemic levels but also over late-2020, mid-quarantine highs....

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Today in Data: Defining Digital Transformation in 2022, Bracing for Retail Returns, Designer Partnerships in Style
Today in Data: Defining Digital Transformation in 2022, Bracing for Retail Returns, Designer Partnerships in...
January 11, 2022  |  Today In Data

Retailers are caught flat-footed for what’s expected to be a record return season. Plus, a collaboration between Yeezy, Gap and Balenciaga bodes well for retail-designer...

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