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)

Crowdfunding Efforts Draw Customer Backlash
Crowdfunding Efforts Draw Customer Backlash
March 10, 2014  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Businesses that engage in crowd funding sometimes find that their customers aren’t OK to the idea. The Chocolate Room, a Brooklyn-based establishment profiled by The...

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Retail Sales Fall In January
Retail Sales Fall In January
March 10, 2014  |  News

The U.S. Commerce Department reported this week that January retail sales unexpectedly fell compared with December as automobile sales slipped. Sales were down 0.4 percent,...

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RadioShack To Close More Than 1,000 Stores
RadioShack To Close More Than 1,000 Stores
March 10, 2014  |  Hmmm

05 March 2014 RadioShack reportedly appears to be struggling to compete with the Big Box retailers, including Best Buy. The electronics-store chain announced March 4...

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Staples To Close 225 Stores As Online Sales Soar
Staples To Close 225 Stores As Online Sales Soar
March 10, 2014  |  News

07 March 2014 Staples reportedly plans to close 225 stores by 2015, or 10 percent of its global footprint, as online sales now account for...

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The Coming Physical Retail Death Spiral
The Coming Physical Retail Death Spiral
January 23, 2014  |  News

Intense competition from online and mobile channels, pricing pressures and shrinking margins, high fixed costs, changing customer demographics, and eroding revenue opportunities. Sound familiar? It...

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Will Zong Make eBay the Future of Retail Commerce?
Will Zong Make eBay the Future of Retail Commerce?
July 07, 2011  |  Commentary

eBay’s announcement yesterday of its acquisition of Zong is just another interesting example of this e-commerce giant’s grand ambition to change the face of retail...

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