Merchant Innovation

Nordstrom Pulls The Plug On West Coast Fulfillment Center
Nordstrom Pulls The Plug On West Coast Fulfillment Center
June 21, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Most struggling department stores know that they need a strong eCommerce arm to make up for their (hopefully temporary) in-store deficiencies. However, some unlucky few...

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SuperValu Heads Toward Grocery Spin-Off
SuperValu Heads Toward Grocery Spin-Off
June 20, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

TV spinoffs have plenty of blemishes on their record, with few surviving past their often mercifully short first seasons. The same story also plays out...

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Another On-Demand Delivery Service Shifts Gears
Another On-Demand Delivery Service Shifts Gears
June 20, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Since Amazon made on-demand delivery the feature of choice for any retailer capable of delivering it, plenty of merchants who had no business doing so...

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Olli Is IBM’s Self-Driving Shuttle (And Answer To Google)
Olli Is IBM’s Self-Driving Shuttle (And Answer To Google)
June 17, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The connected car is a certain part of the future — if it isn’t one already. What still seems up in the air are self-driving...

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Nokia’s Future Lies In Everything But Smartphones
Nokia’s Future Lies In Everything But Smartphones
June 16, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Drop a smartphone today and it’s a legitimate nightmare – screens crack, cases get scuffed up and the entire device itself might just kick the...

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Nordstrom’s Next Sales Frontier? Cars
Nordstrom’s Next Sales Frontier? Cars
June 16, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Brick-and-mortar retailers will try just about anything to get shoppers to come into and stay in their stores for as long as possible, even if...

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Office Depot Doubles Down On Hiring
Office Depot Doubles Down On Hiring
June 16, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

It wasn’t too long ago that both Staples and Office Depot looked to be trapped in a death spiral. With no merger in their futures...

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Staples Jumps Into Same-Day Delivery
Staples Jumps Into Same-Day Delivery
June 15, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Staples and Office Depot saw months of hard work go up in smoke when their long-expected merger was denied by regulators and both brands had to...

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At 83, Is Ethan Allen Too Old To Be Innovative?
At 83, Is Ethan Allen Too Old To Be Innovative?
June 15, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” isn’t a mantra that’s thrown around much in the innovation-obsessed world of retail, but when it comes...

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