The Bow Tie Building in Times Square in New York City has a long and storied past. That history has …
Former Toys ‘R’ Us Store in Times Square Is Being Re-Imagined
18 Tuesday Oct 2016
Posted in Chapter 09: Retail Site Location
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Wal-Mart Asks Its Suppliers to Stop Using Eight Chemicals
14 Friday Oct 2016
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Several years ago, Walmart promised to move toward eliminating chemicals that had been shown to be dangerous for human health …
Is Fast-Fashion Slowing Down?
12 Wednesday Oct 2016
The industry is still healthy and growing. But are some recent signals—including slightly slowed growth and a few store closings—the …
Retail Tidbit: Amazon Wants to Use Lampposts, Churches as Drone ‘Perches’
11 Tuesday Oct 2016
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In additional drone news, Amazon has received a patent for its design for docking stations that it hopes someday to …
Patagonia’s Balancing Act: Chasing Mass-Market Appeal While Doing No Harm
10 Monday Oct 2016
Hikers, adventurers, and even just folks who want a good jacket have long trusted Patagonia to provide high-quality gear that …
Sephora Is Driving Mobile Ads with Tinder-Like Features and Digital Mad Libs
06 Thursday Oct 2016
Sephora already has a sophisticated multichannel retailing strategy in place, leveraging its stores, website, and mobile apps in enviable ways …
Retail Tidbit: 7-Eleven Makes History with Consumer Drone Delivery
05 Wednesday Oct 2016
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Delivery services of the future apparently are going to involve a lot of junk food. The first legally approved delivery …
City Hall Offers $3 Million to Grocery Stores Willing to Open in Southern Dallas “Food Desert”
04 Tuesday Oct 2016
Posted in Chapter 08: Retail Locations
When the Dallas City Council voted to grant Costco $3 million to open a new store in the area, an …
Birkenstock Quits Amazon in US After Counterfeit Surge
30 Friday Sep 2016
Posted in Chapter 13: Buying Merchandise
Counterfeiting is a serious problem for well-known and reputed brands. So serious, in fact, that it is causing Birkenstock, the …
Wal-Mart’s Online Marketplace Picks Up Sellers and Momentum
28 Wednesday Sep 2016
It may be walmart.com, but on the retailer’s site, customers can shop the offerings of hundreds of retail sources, in …
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