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Inflation climbs higher than expected in June as price index rises...
Inflation surged in June at its fastest pace in nearly 13 years amid a burst in used vehicle costs and price increases in food...
Despite online growth, stores will still account for three-fourths of retail...
E-commerce in the U.S. grew 30% in 2020, its fastest growth rate since 2002, according to an emailed report from Forrester. Yet, the research...
Back-to-school shopping could reach nearly $33B: Deloitte
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Despite an unpredictable back-to-school environment, overall back-to-school spending is expected to increase by 16% year-over-year to $32.5 billion for K-12 students, according to...
Lego bets big on IRL experiences with new flagship store
The closest thing to a live-action Lego movie might just be on a New York City block.
Lego’s new NYC flagship, a project that was...
Kroger To Hire 10,000 Workers Across Its Grocery Brands
Kroger announced Monday that it will hold a hiring event on Thursday to fill 10,000 jobs across its businesses.
The event will offer virtual and...
7 Steps To Escape Your Business Slump And Prepare For The...
It’s been a tough year for many small product businesses. First they had to pivot to selling online only when the pandemic first hit,...
Facebook announces new tools to make it easier for businesses and...
Facebook on Wednesday announced a number of new developer tools, including several messaging features for businesses, at its virtual F8 software developer conference.
The event...
To Survive COVID, Retailers Need To Embrace Creative Destruction
“Excess Stores Trigger Shakeout In Overbuilt U.S. Retail Industry.”
There’s a headline that won’t shock anyone who hasn’t been living in a shack in a...
Staples Offers $1 Billion for ODP’s Consumer Unit in New Bid
Staples made a $1 billion offer to buy rival Office Depot’s consumer business, the latest in its multiyear attempt to consolidate the office-products space.
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Coach owner Tapestry sales in North America return to pre-pandemic levels,...
Coach owner Tapestry said Thursday that its fiscal third-quarter sales in North America returned to pre-pandemic levels, as demand for luxury goods rebounds from...
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List of Retailers making facial Masks Mandatory
Walmart says shoppers must wear masks inside its stores starting Monday — the largest retailer to join a...
Back-to-school shopping could reach nearly $33B: Deloitte
Dive Brief:
Despite an unpredictable back-to-school environment, overall back-to-school spending is expected to increase by 16% year-over-year to $32.5 billion for K-12 students, according to...
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Back to School No More!
With college campuses across the country introducing virtual learning, home goods retailers with a minor in dorm decor are trying...
The omnichannel age is here — and it’s expensive
For most of the industry's life, retail had a plentiful supply of labor for critical tasks that was absolutely free. The source of that...
3 Ways Image Recognition is Helping to Boost Retail Sales
If you're selling various products at multiple locations in different geographies, how do you know which stores have set up displays to create the...
