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.

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eBay Buys Another Machine-Learning Company
eBay Buys Another Machine-Learning Company
October 11, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

In an effort to further boost its artificial intelligence platform, eBay announced last week plans to buy Corrigon Ltd., a visual search technology company. Although the...

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Gap Between In-Store, Online Shrinking
Gap Between In-Store, Online Shrinking
October 10, 2016  |  Retail

As retailers improve their inventory and fulfillment options, the gap between in-store and online commerce appears to be shrinking, at least according to a new...

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Skechers’ New Mobile App
Skechers’ New Mobile App
October 10, 2016  |  Retail

Sneakerheads — the segment of the consumer population that dedicates a significant amount of their discretionary income to the collection of sneakers — have been...

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Gap Shows Some Surprising Signs Of Strength
Gap Shows Some Surprising Signs Of Strength
October 10, 2016  |  Retail

Gap Inc., in a departure from recent trends, has reported some modest gains, despite a fire at its New York State fulfillment center early in the...

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Macy’s Will Launch A Chinese eCommerce Site In 2017
Macy’s Will Launch A Chinese eCommerce Site In 2017
October 10, 2016  |  Retail

Macy’s is going to China — digitally speaking — with the 2017 launch of a Chinese eCommerce portal in the largest eCommerce market in the...

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Walmart Ramps Up Warehouse Construction
Walmart Ramps Up Warehouse Construction
October 10, 2016  |  Retail

According to reports out over the weekend care of NBC, Walmart is ramping up its eCommerce investment on the back end with the planned doubling...

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Is Being Closed On Thanksgiving The New Trend?
Is Being Closed On Thanksgiving The New Trend?
October 10, 2016  |  Retail

Is closing on Thanksgiving day becoming the new being open on Thanksgiving day? This week, Mall of America, the nation’s largest shopping mall, announced it...

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Grocery Stores Decimated In Preparation For Hurricane Matthew
Grocery Stores Decimated In Preparation For Hurricane Matthew
October 07, 2016  |  Retail

While most people think “milk, bread and eggs” when stocking up for a disaster, the run-up to Hurricane Matthew in South Florida has been marked...

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