shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Reimagining Women’s Workwear
Reimagining Women’s Workwear
December 08, 2017  |  Retail

There is something singularly uninspiring about women’s work attire. Lots of beige, boxy cuts, unvarying designs — not a whole lot to get excited about....

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Walmart Offers Same-Day Pick Up For The Holidays
Walmart Offers Same-Day Pick Up For The Holidays
December 08, 2017  |  Retail

In its largest retail push of the season, Walmart is qualifying more items than ever before for its buy online, pick up in-store offerings, according...

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The Cure For The Brick-And-Mortar Blues
The Cure For The Brick-And-Mortar Blues
December 07, 2017  |  Retail

The death of retail — of the brick-and-mortar kind — is nowhere, really, in sight, even as some might say the physical shopping experience is losing its...

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Small Business Spotlight: Just Add Cooking
Small Business Spotlight: Just Add Cooking
December 06, 2017  |  SMBs

It’s a scary and exciting time for meal kits. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Stitch Fix’s Second Act
Stitch Fix’s Second Act
December 06, 2017  |  Retail

Stitch Fix’s recent initial public offering (IPO) didn’t quite live up to expectations. The target IPO price was $18 to $20 a share. Instead, its...

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How The Porch Pirates Stole Christmas
How The Porch Pirates Stole Christmas
December 06, 2017  |  Retail

The porch pirates have returned for another season of holiday suburban swashbuckling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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For Merchants, As World Shrinks, Top Lines Can Get A Boost
For Merchants, As World Shrinks, Top Lines Can Get A Boost
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

Innumerable are the stories that say retail is dead. But scratch below the surface of the headlines, and the industry may not be moribund — but...

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The Changing Holiday Shopper
The Changing Holiday Shopper
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

The one-time shopper is the bane of the eCommerce merchant’s existence. They come, they shop, they even convert — only to disappear into the digital ether,...

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Amazon Wants Pets To Be Loved (And Bought For) Too
Amazon Wants Pets To Be Loved (And Bought For) Too
December 05, 2017  |  Retail

Amazon customers can now buy retail goods for every member of their family on the site’s marketplace — including their pets. The eCommerce giant has...

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