The employees are wearing tropical shirts, the product labels feature puns and silly rhymes, and the manager goes by “Captain.” …
Quirky, Cult-Like, Aspirational, but Affordable: The Rise and Rise of Trader Joe’s
20 Friday Jun 2014
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Monoprice Booms as Amazon for e-Stuff
18 Wednesday Jun 2014
The e-commerce retailer Monoprice has one primary goal: source and sell electronic accessories and equipment at the lowest cost possible. …
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly for Abercrombie
02 Friday May 2014
Abercrombie & Fitch, once known as the coolest brand on the block, has lost its touch with its young shoppers …
Ikea Couches With Added Bling Boost Furniture Startups: Retail
18 Friday Apr 2014
Ikea is one of the world’s largest furniture retailers and claims that the design, manufacturing and sales of its merchandise …
CVS to Stop Selling Cigarettes
03 Thursday Apr 2014
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In February, the nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain announced that it would stop selling cigarette and tobacco products in all CVS …
Fashion Industry Meets Big Data
18 Monday Nov 2013
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Fashion is a risky business, for both the customer and the retailer. In order to minimize risks, many fashion retailers …
As China Changes, So Do Global Supply Chains
22 Tuesday Oct 2013
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In June, Chinese workers detained a U.S. business man because he wanted to move his operations from China to India. …
Linking Factories to the Malls, Middleman Pushes Low Costs
17 Thursday Oct 2013
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Li & Fung is the world’s largest sourcing and logistics company. Li &Fung acts as a matchmaker between the factories …
Sears Would Really Like to Sell You a $33,000 Rolex
22 Sunday Sep 2013
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The Chairman and CEO of Sears has been pushing his company to offer more higher-end merchandise through its Marketplace section …
Retailers Take Bangladesh Safety Matters Into Their Own Hands
03 Tuesday Sep 2013
Retailers are taking a more proactive role in monitoring the safety initiatives at factories in Bangladesh. The factory collapse in …
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