What We're Reading: Page 328
Industry reads hand-picked by our editors
Oct 05, 2016
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MarketWatch
How Wal-Mart is eating Target’s lunch in the US
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The Wall Street Journal
Target goes after millennials with small, focused stores
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CNet
Amazon Prime Reading gives members even more e-books
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Fortune
JPMorgan is pulling Chase ATMs from Walgreens stores
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Fast Company
Everlane responds to lower global cashmere costs by charging less for sweaters
Oct 04, 2016
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The Verge
Facebook launches Marketplace to let you buy and sell items with nearby users
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Supply Chain Dive
Long lead times force H&M to pay the price
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The Wall Street Journal
Wal-Mart’s CIO on the retailer’s push into online grocery shopping
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Associated Press
In a tight market, stores lure holiday workers with perks
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Money
Shopping malls are using facial recognition, license plate scanning to improve safety
Oct 03, 2016
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Bloomberg
Amazon bets big on India's busiest shopping season
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Supply Chain Dive
FedEx, UPS invest in regional, technology-filled hubs; hiring remains flat
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The Wall Street Journal
H&M turnaround will take more than cooperative weather
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Glossy
EBay dips its toes in fashion with 'Project Runway' partnership
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ABC News
Malls, stores consider new ways to protect shoppers
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The New York Times
A peek at the secret English farm where Amazon tests its drones
Sep 30, 2016
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TechCrunch
Contractors are preparing to boycott Instacart over elimination of tips
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Fast Company
West Elm stores are getting Sonos listening rooms (and speakers, of course)
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Wall Street Journal
Fast-fashion tricks are on display at department store chains
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The Verge
Best Buy is holding midnight openings at 350 stores for the PlayStation VR
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CNet
Amazon Alexa Prize offers $2.5M to get voice assistant chatting
Sep 29, 2016
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CNBC
Wave of store closures isn't making it easier for retailers to find temporary space
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Bloomberg
Fashion brands rush Sorority Row
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New York Business Journal
Can entertainment be the secret to saving retail?
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Time
Ikea is turning a ferry into a houseboat you can sleep in
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Supply Chain Dive
AutoZone reaps benefits from inventory mega-hubs
Sep 28, 2016
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Recode
This is the first Adidas shoe made almost entirely by robots
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The Wall Street Journal
Why can’t a store be more like a website?
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Forbes
Nordstrom opens in Toronto, shoppers offer thumbs-up
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CNBC
Consumer Confidence Index surges to 104.1 in September vs. estimate of 99
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Fortune
Walmart apologizes for refusing to bake 'Blue Lives Matter' cake
Sep 27, 2016
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Wall Street Journal
U.K. retailers see drop in sales in September
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Bloomberg
Chuck Taylor sequel flops, dealing blow to Nike’s Converse brand
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Baltimore Sun
Online retailer Wilkes & Riley opening first store next month at Kenilworth in Towson
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New York Times
What if ‘one click’ buying were internetwide?
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Waste Dive
Target joins The Recycling Partnership as first retail partner