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The fine print in leases could derail Amazon's grocery strategy
Some retailers like Target and Lidl are calling on clauses written into their lease agreements that lets them limit what Amazon can and can't do in nearby Whole Foods stores.
By Sandy Skrovan • Oct. 25, 2017 -
Amazon launches Prime for business customers
Amazon's swift expansion of its B2B business is exactly what Staples and Office Depot described to a skeptical Federal Trade Commission last year as their merger plans faltered.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 25, 2017 -
Trendline
How the purpose of stores is evolving
Stores have always evolved in order to compete as times, technology and tastes change. And, most of all, to please customers.
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Walmart reorganizes Home with a group president and new top exec for Hayneedle
Walmart is strengthening the home category with new leadership across all digital properties while one of those units, Hayneedle, gains an exec with a millennial-focused brand history.
By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 24, 2017 -
Deep DiveLord & Taylor could be the anchor to Walmart's web mall
A partnership with the upscale department store could allow the big-box retailer to tap into a wealthier market, but it also stands to dilute the brand.
By Corinne Ruff • Oct. 24, 2017 -
Online overtakes in-store holiday spend for the first time
It's a breakthrough, but the signs have been there for a while now, according to a study by Deloitte.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 24, 2017 -
Amazon extends order-and-pay feature
More restaurants in the U.S. are set to allow customers to order and pay for take-out via the e-commerce giant's mobile app.
By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 24, 2017 -
Target unveils mobile pay in time for the holidays
This season the mass merchant is betting that its new private label lines will balance the margin hit from its consumer goods price cuts.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 24, 2017 -
Jet takes on Amazon, Target with new private brand 'Uniquely J'
The e-commerce company's line targets Amazon Basics and enters a highly competitive consumer goods market.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 24, 2017 -
Orchard Mile upends luxury retail with new model
The startup is logging impressive sales growth, with a healthy average purchase price.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 23, 2017 -
Alipay banks on North American partnerships for growth
A number of new partnerships, including with JP Morgan Chase, aim to boost the number of Chinese natives paying with Alipay while traveling abroad.
By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 23, 2017 -
Alibaba tees off Singles Day 3 weeks early
More than 140,000 brands will participate in the shopping holiday, which last year shattered expectations with $18 billion in sales.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 23, 2017 -
Under Armour launches ArmourBox subscription service
Athletic apparel sales may be particularly well suited to subscriptions for customers who work out regularly.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 23, 2017 -
Most online shoppers view fraud as inevitable
But that doesn't mean they're happy about it. Nearly 60% of customers are willing to accept whatever security measures it takes to prevent fraud, according to new research.
By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 22, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The definitive guide to generational marketing
A good marketer can kick it old school with the boomers and float the perfect hashtag to Gen Z — but what if it's time to get social with the boomers and bring Gen Zers into stores? Here's everything you need to know about marketing by generation.
By Cara Salpini • Oct. 20, 2017 -
Retrieved from Amazon on September 28, 2017
Amazon holds 68% of smart speaker market share
Sales of the technology should hit 24 million by the end of 2017, but the online titan still controls the market, according to a Strategy Analytics study.
By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 20, 2017 -
Amazon offers brands 'premium' product pages for $500K
Marketers willing to pay up can enhance product pages with wide-screen videos and interactive multi-media displays.
By David Kirkpatrick • Oct. 20, 2017 -
Target increases store remodels to 1,000 units
The mass merchant's revamp of 70 stores is paying off online and off, and the new design was on display as the company debuted a location in Midtown Manhattan.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 20, 2017 -
Walmart, JD.com reportedly integrating customer loyalty in China
In a challenge to Alibaba, the companies will also develop a program for JD.com to fulfill orders by relying on inventory from Walmart.
By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Amazon HQ2 bids are in. Who will win?
It's now up to Jeff Bezos to decide where his second city will be.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 19, 2017 -
Google reprises holiday pop-ups in NYC and LA
Unlike last year, customers can buy Google devices on the spot.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 19, 2017 -
Report: Lord & Taylor to sell on Walmart.com
If true, the move could be another attempt by the big box retailer to gain a foothold with wealthy, younger customers.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 19, 2017 -
No phone required: Amazon wants you to call with Alexa
The company wants to take hands-free to a whole new level.
By Samantha Schwartz • Oct. 19, 2017 -
Deep Dive
Walmart’s Store No. 8 showcases the future of VR
The event, a first of its kind for Walmart, drew an exclusive group of high-tech brands, technologists and venture capitalists to debut the latest in VR.
By Corinne Ruff • Oct. 19, 2017 -
Online retail sales to soar past $1 trillion by 2027
If you think this year's expected $445 billion in online retail sales sounds impressive, just wait another decade, according to a new report by FTI Consulting.
By Dan O'Shea • Oct. 18, 2017 -
Retrieved from Amazon on July 12, 2017
Report: Amazon Prime reaches 90M US members
Almost all (95%) of Prime users said they're likely to renew their membership, according to the most recent survey by equity securities research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners.
By Daphne Howland • Oct. 18, 2017
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