The trends are evident: A few years ago, seemingly every high-end retailer was opening an off-price chain, selling exclusive merchandise …
Will Others Follow Neiman Marcus’ Return to a Full-Price Focus?
08 Wednesday Nov 2017
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Retail Tidbit: Target to Boost Minimum Wages in Battle for Store Workers
06 Monday Nov 2017
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Normally when we mention retail competition, we are referring to the pursuit of customers. But retailers also have to compete …
Will a New Lunch Menu Make Starbucks a Food Giant?
02 Thursday Nov 2017
One way to grow sales is to open more stores. But Starbucks has nearly reached saturation on that path, so …
Is the Time Right for Kroger to Go Hyper-Local?
31 Tuesday Oct 2017
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While Whole Foods is centralizing, Kroger is reemphasizing what it calls its long-standing commitment to local purchasing and customized assortments. …
Retail Tidbit: Jet.com Is Stepping Out of Walmart’s Shadow
27 Friday Oct 2017
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When Walmart purchased Jet.com for $3.3 billion, it hoped to expand its reach and appeal to a wider set of …
Will Centralized Buying Make Whole Foods a More Formidable Competitor?
25 Wednesday Oct 2017
When Amazon purchased Whole Foods, everyone knew that changes were coming. A recent shift in strategy involves the way Whole …
Will a Window to Disneyland Bring Disney Fans to the Mall?
23 Monday Oct 2017
Not everyone can get to one of the Disney theme parks to watch their daily Main Street parades. But most …
Mom-and-Pop Dollar Stores Fight to Survive as Chains Move In
11 Wednesday Oct 2017
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In U.S. cities, inexpensive, convenient storefronts have long been a fixture. Local residents, often without easy access to conventional grocery …
Retail Tidbit: Uniqlo Tries New Approach: Shirts in Vending Machines
06 Friday Oct 2017
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The latest entrant to the vending machine market predicts that customers might be willing to go beyond candy or entertainment …
The Cult of the Line: It’s Not About the Merch
04 Wednesday Oct 2017
Why do people wait in line outside stores? The seemingly obvious answer is that they wait to be able to …
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