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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Retail Sales Go Flat In July
Retail Sales Go Flat In July
August 12, 2016  |  Retail

After showing a period of relative strength and growth, the party is over when it comes to U.S. retail sales, which missed expectations and flattened...

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Chapter 11 Watch: Aeropostale Could Be Bought
Chapter 11 Watch: Aeropostale Could Be Bought
August 12, 2016  |  Retail

As far as bankruptcies go, it’s been a pretty ho-hum week. Of course, there was the news this week that the private equity firm Versa Capital...

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Under Armour Names Amazon Exec New CMO
Under Armour Names Amazon Exec New CMO
August 12, 2016  |  Retail

Under Armour has announced that Andy Donkin, who served as Amazon’s head of worldwide and mass brand marketing for the past four years, will serve...

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Wayfair Sees Sales Jump 72 Percent In Second Quarter
Wayfair Sees Sales Jump 72 Percent In Second Quarter
August 12, 2016  |  Retail

Wayfair, the online home furnishing retailer, has seen a big growth in its business over the past year, according to its Q2 2016 earnings call on...

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Macy’s Slightly Better Than Terrible Earnings (And Coming Store Closures)
Macy’s Slightly Better Than Terrible Earnings (And Coming Store Closures)
August 11, 2016  |  Retail

After posting quarterly earnings figures in May so abysmal that they took the rest of department store retail down with them, Macy’s finally got a...

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Interactions Raises $56 Million In New Funding
Interactions Raises $56 Million In New Funding
August 11, 2016  |  Retail

OK, so we all know how annoying — if not driving you to hang up — it can be when you call an automated line...

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Weaker Sales? Wendy’s Blames Cheaper Grocery Prices
Weaker Sales? Wendy’s Blames Cheaper Grocery Prices
August 11, 2016  |  Earnings

Wendy’s quarterly earnings were lower than expected when the Dublin, Ohio-based fast-food chain announced them on Wednesday (Aug. 10), but the company blamed the downturn...

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Does Self-Checkout Make Customer Want To Steal? (Yes)
Does Self-Checkout Make Customer Want To Steal? (Yes)
August 11, 2016  |  Retail

As it turns out, the self-checkout line has a big drawback. It seems to be passively encouraging shoppers to steal. At least, such is the...

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