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

Here’s What IBM Thinks Retail Will Look Like In 2020
Here’s What IBM Thinks Retail Will Look Like In 2020
September 12, 2016  |  Retail

The rise of eCommerce, the push toward omnichannel shopping platforms, the increasing relevancy of social media on shopping habits and the development of the Internet...

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Apple Is Coming To Macy’s
Apple Is Coming To Macy’s
September 12, 2016  |  Apple

Store-within-a-store has been one of the few consistently performing innovations on offer in department store retail of late. JCPenney’s recent turnaround has been greatly aided...

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Courage, Cowboys, Commerce — And Tim Gunn
Courage, Cowboys, Commerce — And Tim Gunn
September 10, 2016  |  Retail

Whatever you think of the iPhone 7 and AirPods, you have to hand it to Apple’s head of marketing, Philip Schiller, for his explanation for why...

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Barnes & Noble’s Slipping Sales
Barnes & Noble’s Slipping Sales
September 09, 2016  |  Earnings

Barnes & Noble‘s latest quarterly results are out, and they are less than spectacular. Net losses clocked in at $14.4 million, or $0.20 per share....

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Warehousing Vacancies At An All-Time Low
Warehousing Vacancies At An All-Time Low
September 09, 2016  |  eCommerce

The early phases of supply chain management modernization have pushed tenancy in U.S. industrial properties over 300,000 square feet. The push, according to Colliers International Group...

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Williams-Sonoma Pursues Co-Branded Card
Williams-Sonoma Pursues Co-Branded Card
September 09, 2016  |  Retail

Williams-Sonoma’s existing credit card portfolio will be acquired by Alliance Data, a Columbus, Ohio-based credit card services business, to provide a private-label, co-branded credit card...

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Office Depot Is Working To Keep Phones Out Of The Classroom
Office Depot Is Working To Keep Phones Out Of The Classroom
September 09, 2016  |  Loyalty & Rewards

In a somewhat unique move, Office Depot is planning to reward college students for their “mobile abstinence” during classes. In order to do this, Office...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Aéropostale’s Savior, PacSun’s Win And A Dour Holiday Shopping Season
Chapter 11 Watch: Aéropostale’s Savior, PacSun’s Win And A Dour Holiday Shopping Season
September 09, 2016  |  Retail

It was a long, windy and oftentimes bumpy road of bankruptcy that beleaguered teen retailer Aéropostale had to trod. After filing to reorganize in May,...

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