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.

TJX Shares Rise After It Beats Holiday Estimates
TJX Shares Rise After It Beats Holiday Estimates
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

TJX, the parent company of discount department store chains Marshalls, HomeGoods and TJ Maxx, had a very good holiday season, beating out analyst estimates for...

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Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
Avoiding Scan Avoidance With Computer Vision
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

Retailers lose $14 billion annually in “scan avoidance” — that is, when items are bagged at the register without ever being scanned or paid for....

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Says It’s Done Selling Assault Rifles
DICK’S Sporting Goods Says It’s Done Selling Assault Rifles
February 28, 2018  |  Retail

DICK’S Sporting Goods — one of the United States’ major gun retailers — has decided it no longer wants to be in the business of selling assault-style...

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Amazon, Walmart And Target Woo All Channel Consumers With Delivery, New Payment Options
Amazon, Walmart And Target Woo All Channel Consumers With Delivery, New Payment Options
February 28, 2018  |  Retail

It’s not enough to build a large store and expect shoppers to come. In the omnichannel age, even superstores such as Target have to introduce...

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Casper Opens First Brick-And-Mortar Store
Casper Opens First Brick-And-Mortar Store
February 28, 2018  |  Retail

After experimenting with pop-up shops, mattress retailer Casper has decided to open a permanent store. The company’s first brick-and-mortar location will be in New York...

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Walmart Fashions New Private Label Apparel
Walmart Fashions New Private Label Apparel
February 27, 2018  |  Retail

As Walmart seeks to elevate its line of apparel, the retailer is launching new fashions for women, men and children. The clothing will be available...

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Viyet’s Second Act At Sotheby’s
Viyet’s Second Act At Sotheby’s
February 27, 2018  |  Retail

A common problem tends to crop up when it’s time to move: perfectly good furniture and home decor won’t fit a new space. For the...

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How Wegmans Is Changing Lives — One Rapper At A Time
How Wegmans Is Changing Lives — One Rapper At A Time
February 26, 2018  |  Retail

In an era where customer loyalty is hard to come by, the devotion — bordering on fanaticism — of Wegmans’ fans is the stuff of...

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The Sweet Side Of Building A Luxury eCommerce Brand
The Sweet Side Of Building A Luxury eCommerce Brand
February 26, 2018  |  Retail

While most startups are a labor of love, love is rarely the starting point for a business venture. Couples go into business together all the...

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