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PayPal CEO On Retail’s “Defining Moment”
PayPal CEO On Retail’s “Defining Moment”
January 16, 2018  |  Retail

Amazon’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Whole Food Markets will go down as a defining moment in retail – one that PayPal CEO Dan Schulman likened to...

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Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US
Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US
January 08, 2018  |  Retail

Small but mighty, German discount grocer Lidl — a brand known for not only its low prices, but also its innovative store layouts and private labels,...

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Kroger’s Quiet Digital Grocery Push
Kroger’s Quiet Digital Grocery Push
January 05, 2018  |  Retail

The grocery realm has attracted many big headlines over the last few years — a phenomenon that went into overdrive six months ago when Amazon announced...

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The 17 Most Important Stories Of 2017
The 17 Most Important Stories Of 2017
January 01, 2018  |  News

Happy New Year! Ready to hit the gym? Gonna learn to speak Mandarin this year? Have a book club to form? Those are all perfectly...

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Starbucks, Whole Foods Face Landlord Pushback Over Closed Stores
Starbucks, Whole Foods Face Landlord Pushback Over Closed Stores
December 11, 2017  |  Retail

Starbucks and Amazon’s Whole Foods are facing fights with landlords as they gear up to close stores. According to a report in CNBC, citing court...

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What Spontaneous Commerce Can Teach Online Retailers And Payment Providers
What Spontaneous Commerce Can Teach Online Retailers And Payment Providers
December 04, 2017  |  Retail

In January 1950, William Applebaum published a piece in the Journal of Marketing about the buying behaviors of consumers in retail stores. At the time, Applebaum...

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The Untraditionally Inexpensive Traditional Thanksgiving Of 2017
The Untraditionally Inexpensive Traditional Thanksgiving Of 2017
November 23, 2017  |  Retail

There are a lot of ways to cook a turkey, and today Americans will be trying all of them. Deep-fried, brined, baked and dipped in...

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The Up-And-Down Edition: Bitcoin, Chase Pay And Amazon Prices
The Up-And-Down Edition: Bitcoin, Chase Pay And Amazon Prices
November 20, 2017  |  Data Dive

While the holiday clock starts softly counting down when the calendar turns to Nov. 1, the real excitement kicks in on Thanksgiving once the dinner dishes are cleared, the coffee and dessert...

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Amazon Cuts Prices At Whole Foods
Amazon Cuts Prices At Whole Foods
November 15, 2017  |  Amazon

Whole Foods Market and Amazon have announced a new round of price cuts on some of their bestselling grocery items, just in time for the...

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