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.

(source: en.wikipedia.org)

Bed Bath & Beyond Investor Blasts Company’s ‘Poor Behavior’
Bed Bath & Beyond Investor Blasts Company’s ‘Poor Behavior’
November 19, 2023  |  Retail

JAT Capital isn’t done with Bed Bath & Beyond after demanding the removal of its CEO. In what a Friday (Nov. 17) CNBC report described as a...

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Can the Ugly Sweater Craze Sleigh the Inflation Grinch? 
Can the Ugly Sweater Craze Sleigh the Inflation Grinch? 
November 18, 2023  |  Retail

While the holiday season brings a myriad of traditions and festivities, one of the quirkiest yet arguably beloved is the ugly sweater phenomenon. While some may...

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Quarterly eCommerce Sales Up 2.3%, but Will It Last?
Quarterly eCommerce Sales Up 2.3%, but Will It Last?
November 17, 2023  |  eCommerce

The third quarter is far enough behind us that some of the last few data points as to how consumers fared — at least from...

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Amazon Plans to Boost Exports From India to $20 Billion
Amazon Plans to Boost Exports From India to $20 Billion
November 17, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon reportedly plans to expand its merchandise exports from India, with the aim of achieving $20 billion in exports by 2025.  The company has been encouraged...

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This Week in AI: Accelerationism, AGI and the Law
This Week in AI: Accelerationism, AGI and the Law
November 17, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

What could you do by your first birthday? Chances are — not much, beyond maybe walking and gurgling a word or two. For generative artificial...

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BJ’s Wholesale Club Taps Robots to Boost Curbside Fulfillment Efficiency
BJ’s Wholesale Club Taps Robots to Boost Curbside Fulfillment Efficiency
November 17, 2023  |  Technology

As grocery retailers look for ways to make their curbside pickup businesses more profitable, membership warehouse club chain BJ’s Wholesale Club is using robots to...

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Amazon to Cut Jobs in Alexa Division, Focus on Generative AI
Amazon to Cut Jobs in Alexa Division, Focus on Generative AI
November 17, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon is reportedly set to make hundreds of job cuts in its Alexa division. The move is part of the company’s efforts to focus on...

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5 Signs Consumers Are Feeling Pinched Into the Holidays and Beyond
5 Signs Consumers Are Feeling Pinched Into the Holidays and Beyond
November 17, 2023  |  Economy

The holidays are upon us. The credit card debt has been racked up. The broad deluge of earnings reports has slowed to a trickle. The...

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Amazon and Walmart’s Latest Battleground: Digital Holiday Shoppers
Amazon and Walmart’s Latest Battleground: Digital Holiday Shoppers
November 17, 2023  |  Retail

As Thanksgiving approaches, brands and retailers are pulling out all the stops to gobble up hesitant consumers’ inflated dollars, and Amazon and Walmart are no...

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