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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.

Local Businesses’ Retail Windfall
Local Businesses’ Retail Windfall
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

As retail chains continue to shutter their doors on brick-and-mortar locations, they’re having a surprising impact on the communities around them. Currently Sears Holdings Corporation...

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Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
Retail Sales Declines Could Halt Further Interest Rate Hikes
June 15, 2017  |  Retail

The Federal Reserve’s ability to continue to raise interest rates in 2017 may be halted given consumer prices fell unexpectedly last month amid the biggest...

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Melissa & Doug And How Low Tech Can Be State Of The Art
Melissa & Doug And How Low Tech Can Be State Of The Art
June 14, 2017  |  Retail

“We want our products to be here tomorrow. We call them evergreen products,” Melissa says. “People call and ask, “What’s hot this year?’ And I...

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SnapChat Fresh Stories Show U Supermarkets’ Shoppers Where Fish Came From, Guarantee Freshness
SnapChat Fresh Stories Show U Supermarkets’ Shoppers Where Fish Came From, Guarantee Freshness
June 14, 2017  |  Retail

For grocery shoppers who value “fresh,” there’s nothing fresher than a SnapChat story — after all, they’ve only got a shelf life of 24 hours...

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In Department Store News, Neiman Marcus Sale Called Off
In Department Store News, Neiman Marcus Sale Called Off
June 14, 2017  |  Retail

While there were talks of luxury department store Neiman Marcus getting acquired back in March of this year by Hudson’s Bay Company, that’s no longer...

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eCommerce Giant Amazon Could Beat Google, Apple To $1 Trillion Market Cap — But At What Price?
eCommerce Giant Amazon Could Beat Google, Apple To $1 Trillion Market Cap — But At...
June 13, 2017  |  Retail

Traditional retail stores may be headed the way of the newspaper: valuable to a niche, but a “difficult” investment for the majority, which will turn...

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Honda Clarity EV Features Apple CarPlay In-Dash Platform
Honda Clarity EV Features Apple CarPlay In-Dash Platform
June 13, 2017  |  Retail

Honda’s new, all-electric connected car Clarity EV, set for an August 1 release, will feature Apple’s CarPlay in-dash platform, including a Display Audio touchscreen that supports...

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Amazon’s Plan To Enter UK Car Market Causes Problems For Britain’s Auto Sites
Amazon’s Plan To Enter UK Car Market Causes Problems For Britain’s Auto Sites
June 13, 2017  |  Amazon

News of Amazon’s plan to enter the U.K. online auto sales market after a current test run in Italy has unnerved shareholders of Britain’s biggest auto dealer...

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Jet.Com Phasing Out Costco Products
Jet.Com Phasing Out Costco Products
June 13, 2017  |  eCommerce

Jet.com will be phasing out retail products under the Kirkland Signature brand, which is owned by Costco. According to Bloomberg Technology, the decision comes after...

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