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Target going a bit small on Long Island with new store
January 30, 2018
Long Island, New York, will get another small-store Target location come this fall.
read nowAmazon pulls some children’s products after slogan backlash
January 30, 2018
A range of products featuring the slogan, "Slavery gets sh&t done," are now off the virtual shelves at Amazon following a backlash from anti-slavery…
read nowWalmart partners with Japan e-commerce player Rakuten
January 29, 2018
Walmart is teaming up with Rakuten, Japan’s biggest ecommerce retailer, on an online grocery effort in Japan, according to an NPR report.
read nowKroger, Alibaba in talks on partnership, claims report
January 29, 2018
Kroger and Alibaba are reportedly discussing a partnership, according to CNBC.
read nowWalmart layoffs to hit about 500 jobs
January 26, 2018
While it recently announced it was boosting its hourly wage, Walmart is slashing 400 to 500 jobs at its headquarters, according to a Fortune report.
read nowStarbucks goes cashless at downtown Seattle store
January 26, 2018
Starbucks has gone cashless at one location in downtown Seattle as the coffee giant experiments with a growing trend among fast casual chains in the U.S.
read nowBoxed.com may be focus of a bidding war
January 26, 2018
The Boxed.com start-up, which has been dubbed "Costco for millennials," is getting potential funding attention from some big names, including General Mills…
read nowNew York City Nike customer experiences rankle neighbors
January 25, 2018
The Nike store at 22 Mercer St., in New York City, is engaging with customers in a big way, but it's rubbing its neighbors the wrong way.
read nowToys 'R' Us shuttering 180 stores in bankruptcy strategy
January 24, 2018
About 180 Toys "R" Us stores will be closing their doors as the struggling retailer continues its reorganization strategy related to its bankruptcy in the fall…
read nowConsumers like self-service more than associate interaction, reveals survey
January 24, 2018
If consumers have a choice they're more likely to tap self-service technology versus interacting with a retail sales associate, according to a SOTI survey.
read nowDiebold Nixdorf names Mark Brewer SVP, managing director for global retail
January 24, 2018
Mark S. Brewer has been named senior vice president and managing director, global retail, for Diebold Nixdorf.
read nowCustomer experience key to success, reveals survey
January 24, 2018
Retailers can do a lot of things to boost the business and bottom line, but the big key factor is delivering a robust and satisfactory customer experience.
read nowBusiness agility key priority but no one wants to spearhead it
January 23, 2018
A West Monroe Partners survey reveals that while business agility is a top focus, few executives are willing to take ownership of the critical strategy.
read nowStudy: Retail industry sales growth to hit 3% annually through 2021
January 23, 2018
The retail industry sales outlook is pretty healthy, with a 3 percent annual growth rate through the next three years, according to a Zebra Technologies-IHL…
read nowAmazon Prime membership gets more expensive for some
January 22, 2018
Amazon is increasing the cost of its monthly Prime subscription service, from $10.99 to $12.99, which represents an increase of 18 percent.
read nowAmerican Airlines going cashless at Miami airport
January 22, 2018
Travelers flying out of Miami International Airport on American Airlines won't be taking cash for checking bags and overweight bag fees.
read nowWalmart taps Judith McKenna to lead international unit
January 22, 2018
Come Feb. 1, Judith McKenna, now Walmart's COO of domestic operations, will take the helm of the retailer's international unit, according to a Bloomberg…
read nowAmazon Go store now open to the public
January 22, 2018
Amazon is opening its cashierless Amazon Go store to consumers in Seattle today, following a 14-month trial with company employees, according to The Seattle…
read nowAdvanced Kiosks debuts multi-functional kiosk for retail
January 19, 2018
Advanced Kiosks has introduced its Merchant Max Kiosk for foodservice, retail, movie theaters and other high traffic sales settings, according to a press…
read nowAnalyst: Pokemon Go proves AR beats VR
January 18, 2018
GlobalData, a data and analytics company, believes augmented reality has a greater future ahead of it than virtual reality. The company argues virtual reality…
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