Both the major dollar store chains, Dollar General and Dollar Tree, have enjoyed substantial jumps in their sales and store …
Retail Tidbit: A Surprising New Boost for Dollar Stores
29 Saturday Oct 2016
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Retail Tidbit: Shh. It’s Naptime at IKEA in China
26 Wednesday Oct 2016
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As an international retailer, IKEA tries to maintain consistency in its offerings across borders, to keep costs low and maintain …
Retail Tidbit: Is Walmart on a Roll?
22 Saturday Oct 2016
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By rededicating itself to the “spirit of Walmart,” the international retailer has addressed performance concerns convincingly, with seven straight quarters …
Retail Tidbit: Amazon Tests One-Click Product Placement
20 Thursday Oct 2016
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Two of Amazon’s most popular and effective innovations have been its 1-Click purchasing option and its development of content offerings …
Retail Tidbit: A New U.S.–European Grocery Giant Is Born
19 Wednesday Oct 2016
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Shoppers at U.S. grocery store chains like Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Giant, and Hannaford are actually sending their money …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Retail Tidbit: Amazon Tiptoes into Banking Business Through Student Loans
24 Saturday Sep 2016
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In an innovative collaboration with Wells Fargo, Amazon will offer student subscribers to its Prime service access to discounted loans …
Retail Tidbit: Startups Try to Put Remote E-Commerce Customers on the Map
21 Wednesday Sep 2016
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In developed nations, the well-structured infrastructure offers clear and specific addresses for each home and business. But in underdeveloped areas, …
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