Commerce

Commerce or e-commerce, or electronic commerce, and how it has impacted the traditional methods of buying and selling goods.

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Consumers Returning to In-Store Shopping Drives up Costco Earnings
Consumers Returning to In-Store Shopping Drives up Costco Earnings
December 09, 2021  |  Earnings

Retail chain Costco’s quarterly results for Q1 2022, released Thursday (Dec. 9), were better than initially expected, with quarterly revenue rising 16.6% in the quarter...

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Car Shortage Boosts Auto Parts Sales, Stitch Fix Updates Strategy, Wayfair Focuses on Stores
Car Shortage Boosts Auto Parts Sales, Stitch Fix Updates Strategy, Wayfair Focuses on Stores
December 09, 2021  |  Today In Data

Wayfair’s digital sales are struggling, so it’s paying more attention to its brick-and-mortar stores. Plus, lack of new car inventory means auto parts sales are...

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GameStop’s Losses Widen as it Moves to eCommerce Retail
GameStop’s Losses Widen as it Moves to eCommerce Retail
December 08, 2021  |  Retail

Seeing losses in the fiscal Q3, GameStop also saw its shares fall by 4%, CNBC reported Wednesday (Dec. 8). The company’s net loss was $105.4...

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Embedded Finance Will Reach a $7T Value Globally in the Next 10 Years
Embedded Finance Will Reach a $7T Value Globally in the Next 10 Years
December 08, 2021  |  Banking

As firms, their customers and their financial partners race to keep up with the growing appetite for emerging digital tools, one concept that promises to shape...

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Work-from-Home Trend Not Working for Stores Whose Clientele Is Mainly Office Workers
Work-from-Home Trend Not Working for Stores Whose Clientele Is Mainly Office Workers
December 08, 2021  |  Retail

Few, if any, remote workers are complaining about the work from home (WFH) uniform of sweatpants, or giving up the commute, but for millions of...

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Breaking Up Kohl’s, Target vs. Kohl’s for In-Store Beauty
Breaking Up Kohl’s, Target vs. Kohl’s for In-Store Beauty
December 08, 2021  |  Today In Data

Target and Kohl’s are squaring off in an effort to court a bigger share of the in-store beauty market. Plus, the logic behind breaking up...

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Data Distortion of Physical Retail, Retailers Pay Consumers to Pick up Purchases
Data Distortion of Physical Retail, Retailers Pay Consumers to Pick up Purchases
December 07, 2021  |  Today In Data

Many retailers are now offering incentives to consumers when they pick up their purchases rather than having them delivered. Plus, we explore how data distortion...

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Blockchain Finds New Use Cases Beyond Crypto
Blockchain Finds New Use Cases Beyond Crypto
December 07, 2021  |  Blockchain

In the great debate over cryptocurrencies — what they should be used for, whether they have a place in everyday commerce — there seems to...

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Amazon Shoppers Snag Holiday Toys, Amazon Nears Walmart in Retail Race
Amazon Shoppers Snag Holiday Toys, Amazon Nears Walmart in Retail Race
December 06, 2021  |  Today In Data

Amazon remains a popular shopping destination as people flock to purchase toys and hobby equipment for holiday gifts, and we’ve got all the latest news in...

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