Merchant Innovation

Amazon Has Hooch On Demand In NYC Through Prime Now
Amazon Has Hooch On Demand In NYC Through Prime Now
December 11, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Instead of setting up a nationwide launch covered in fanfare like some other brands might have done, Amazon has opted to go for a piece-by-piece,...

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Bringing The Internet Of Things In-Store
Bringing The Internet Of Things In-Store
December 10, 2015  |  Retail

For the average consumer, the Internet of Things is just another one of those long-promised tech advances that never seemed to get its act together....

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Amazon Beefs Up Prime Streaming
Amazon Beefs Up Prime Streaming
December 09, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

In the war of offering the most convenient services to customers possible, on-demand platforms are in a veritable arms race to add new content and...

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Why Jim Cramer Thinks Dollar Stores Are Retail’s Last Hope
Why Jim Cramer Thinks Dollar Stores Are Retail’s Last Hope
December 09, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Investors looking for a stable play in retail don’t have many places left to turn, and as consumer opinions grow even more fickle, placing big...

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Retailers Hit And Miss With Millennials On Livestreams
Retailers Hit And Miss With Millennials On Livestreams
December 09, 2015  |  Cool

It used to be that viewing an event such as a sports game or a fashion show in-person was the exclusive privilege of a few...

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Big Data Platform Platfora Nabs $30M
Big Data Platform Platfora Nabs $30M
December 09, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Big data is as ubiquitous to running a modern business as cash or POS systems, but that doesn’t mean that it’s easy or cost-effective to...

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FTC Puts Preliminary Kibosh On Staples-Office Depot Merger
FTC Puts Preliminary Kibosh On Staples-Office Depot Merger
December 08, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

When most people think of business monopolies, their thoughts turn to telecommunications or related high-tech industries. Rarely, however, do office supplies come into the discussion...

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