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.

Walmart Launches BuzzFeed-Branded Kitchen Tools
Walmart Launches BuzzFeed-Branded Kitchen Tools
March 02, 2018  |  Retail

Using BuzzFeed’s extensive online reach, Walmart will debut a new line of kitchen tools that carry the website’s Tasty brand. The items will be available in...

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The Secret To A Better Fit? Fighting Arbitrary Sizing
The Secret To A Better Fit? Fighting Arbitrary Sizing
March 01, 2018  |  Retail

The “What’s your size?” shuffle is a specialized horror that female consumers from all walks of life complain bitterly about. It’s the sort of thing...

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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. Get the...

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