Consumer Trends: Page 153
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Sears to close Chicago Loop store
Shuttering its flagship outlet in its flagship city holds special meaning for Sears as it tries to stem its losses.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Nordstrom opening third fulfillment center
The Pennsylvania facility will expand the retailer’s ability to meet the demands of its growing e-commerce business.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 22, 2014 -
Explore the Trendline➔
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TrendlineHow retailers are deploying in-store technology
Payment systems, self-checkout stations and home visualization tech are just a few of the areas getting attention from retailers as they rethink the store experience.
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7-Eleven expanding fresh food offerings
So far, the efforts are seeing success.
By Roger Riddell • Jan. 21, 2014 -
Outdoor gear retailer Altrec files for bankruptcy
The Oregon-based online retailer says a credit-card breach two years ago sparked its financial woes.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014 -
American Eagle Outfitters taps customers’ shoulders with shopBeacon
Apple's iBeacon technology is helping the chain greet customers with offers that gel with their preferences.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014 -
Amazon.com patents 'anticipatory shipping'
It's yet another technology the e-retailer won’t be using any time soon, but will customers embrace ship-before-you-buy?
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 21, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Can Lululemon get its groove back?
The company should be poised to make a comeback, but as it comes up for air, Lululemon will find that things are not the same in the yoga fitness gear world.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
IBM to invest $1.2B on cloud infrastructure
The company’s Softlayer infrastructure is the linchpin of its cloud services.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Target testing mini-stores for urban areas
The company, in a move it says could enable it to establish a presence in dense urban areas, will open a TargetExpress this summer.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Digital coupon clipping grew 141% in 2013
Consumers redeemed 66 million digital coupons in 2013.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
Competitive holiday pricing eats at Best Buy's margins
The electronics retailer was blindsided by intensifying bargain pressures even after Black Friday deals.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 17, 2014 -
eBay announces new ship-to-store cloud service
The system would allow major retailers to move inventory and save on shipping, and could be an alternative to Amazon’s fulfillment options.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Will bitcoin ever become a coin of the realm?
Overstock.com Inc. made a splash this week when it became the first major retailer to accept bitcoin payments, but has the revolution really begun?
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Target credit-card theft caused by cheap, foreign malware: Sources
Many, if not most, American retailers are probably similarly vulnerable.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
Sears falling, Nordstrom rising in Canada
Nordstrom will open at Toronto’s downtown Eton Centre, replacing Sears, which is planning job cuts in Canada.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
J.C. Penney to cut 2,000 jobs, close 33 stores
The news follows the retailer’s announcement that it would revive sales commissions, which investors took to be a bullish sign until the cuts were revealed.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 16, 2014 -
H&M ends monthly same-store sales reports
Citing rapid expansion including online sales, Europe’s second-largest clothing retailer says monthly total sales is a more "relevant number."
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Direct retail sales outpaced total retail sales in 2013
Web, catalog and TV sales were 15.9% of total retail sales in the last two months of last year, the National Retail Federation reported Wednesday.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Commerce Dept. says December retail sales rose
Low temps spur heavy online shopping for the strongest quarter of consumer spending in 3 years, but the good news is tempered by pressure for bargain prices.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Report shows Free People winning at social media
The bohemian women’s clothing outlet shines on social media and its customers upload tens of thousands of images on its own website.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 15, 2014 -
Deep Dive
Image recognition: Slyce shows us its pitch for retailers at NRF's Big Show
Retail Dive takes a peak at some visual search technology you may be seeing more of very soon.
By Brian Warmoth • Jan. 14, 2014 -
Are recent retail hacks just the beginning for 2014?
The scale, apparent effectiveness, and sheer profitability for thieves in recent retail hacks has analysts concerned.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014 -
Target announces new $5M consumer protection and education program
The effort to boost cybersecurity and empower customers comes amid ongoing fallout from a massive credit card breach.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014 -
Groupon buys flash-fashion retail outfit Ideeli for $43M
The acquisition of the discount fashion retailer comes with a strong mobile business.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014 -
Digimarc unveils invisible barcode for speedier scanning
Datalogic, a maker of barcode readers, is to develop the retail point-of-sale systems.
By Daphne Howland • Jan. 14, 2014
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