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How Retailers Can Manage The Coming Voice Disruption
How Retailers Can Manage The Coming Voice Disruption
September 18, 2017  |  News

Think back just five years ago. In 2012, we were five years into the smartphone revolution, and most people thought we were crazy writing about...

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Willy Street Co-op Thinks Small To Get Big Results
Willy Street Co-op Thinks Small To Get Big Results
September 13, 2017  |  Retail

Everybody eats. A brief look at our nation’s Instagram feeds or BMI averages quickly confirms that Americans eat far more often than necessity requires. We...

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Nordstrom’s Inventory-Free Stores Are Coming Soon
Nordstrom’s Inventory-Free Stores Are Coming Soon
September 11, 2017  |  Retail

Nordstrom is pondering a new type of location. Smaller, more intimate and with a greater focus on services than goods, the new store will feature...

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PayPal’s Ready On Mobile Payment’s True Potential
PayPal’s Ready On Mobile Payment’s True Potential
September 11, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

“It is not about changing the swipe or dip to a tap; it’s about using a [smart]phone to do things that you could not otherwise do.”...

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Verifone Meets FY 3Q EPS Views, Sees Organic mPOS Growth
Verifone Meets FY 3Q EPS Views, Sees Organic mPOS Growth
September 08, 2017  |  Earnings

Payments and commerce solutions firm Verifone reported results on Thursday that beat Wall Street on the top line, met on the bottom and showed momentum,...

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Struggling Retailers Hope They’re Next To Be Acquired By Amazon
Struggling Retailers Hope They’re Next To Be Acquired By Amazon
September 06, 2017  |  Amazon Investments

Calls to mergers and acquisitions bankers have seen a significant boost this summer, with retailers requesting that they put out feelers to Amazon in the...

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What Hurricanes Can Mean For Retailers
What Hurricanes Can Mean For Retailers
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

As the destructive effects of Hurricane Harvey, which hit land in Texas on Friday, continue to become apparent, both consumers and businesses are seeing the impact...

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Winners And Losers In Retail Earnings
Winners And Losers In Retail Earnings
August 14, 2017  |  Retail

The retail landscape is long, twisted and complex. As it has seen its fair share of ups and downs over the last decade, 2017 is...

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Local Retailers, Surviving or Dying in Retail’s Evolution?
Local Retailers, Surviving or Dying in Retail’s Evolution?
August 10, 2017  |  Retail

At the basic level of retail industry chatter online, much of the focus is on the battle between brick-and-mortar versus eCommerce. While the closing of...

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