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8 of 2018’s Best Retail Trends: Learning From Kroger, Walmart, Lidl And Others
Getty Images We walked into the retail year with our eyes fixed on the latest shopping app craze and our hearts set on exotic concepts. We walk away with thousands of shuttered stores behind us and an...
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Is 2019 The Year Of Paid Loyalty? Lululemon, CVS and Loblaw Are Game To Find Out
It might come in the form of stretch pants, presidential surprises or advice from a pharmacist, but more retailers are wagering that their best shoppers will pay for the privilege of loyalty. Getty...
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The Soup Has A Familiar Face: How Artificial Intelligence Is Really Changing...
If you think that freezer door just gave you a second look, you might be right. Photo: Associated Press In their efforts to eliminate marketing misfires in the aisles, more retailers are investing in...
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The Real Victims of Amazon’s New Grocery Stores? Nabisco, Kraft And P&G
The Jolly Green Giant, Tony the Tiger and the Keebler Elves have co-existed harmoniously in groceries, superstores and warehouse clubs for generations. But they may not survive the Amazon. GETTY If...
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No Fooling On These Retail Facts: 10 Surprising Truths About Starbucks,...
Neiman Marcus sells submarines. Is that for real, or is it for April Fools? photocredit: ASSOCIATED PRESS Whichever it is, it won’t likely stay that way for long, which is why April Fools’ Day may be...
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Final Four Of Mass Retail: The Battle Of Walmart, Kroger, Amazon And Target
photocredit: Getty If this year’s Final Four tournament involved mass merchant retailers instead of college basketball teams, my bracket would look like this: Walmart, Kroger, Target and Amazon. In...
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Why Can’t Amazon Convert Prime Shoppers Into Whole Foods Shoppers?
If one were to place Amazon Prime and Whole Foods shoppers into a Venn Diagram, the two circles would best be represented by an apple and an orange. And the overlap slice is not nearly as big as...
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7-Eleven, Wawa And 4 Inconvenient Facts Supermarkets Should Learn About C-Stores
They sell roller-grill hot dogs. They sell Twinkies. And now they sell organic cold-pressed juice. The few extra minutes the shopper gets to keep — those the convenience stores are giving away....
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Thinking Out Of The Eco-Box: 4 Ways Amazon, Kroger, Walmart Will Change Shopping
If you think you hear a giant sucking sound, it’s likely the retail industry siphoning out straws, plastics and other environment-damaging packaging from their shelves. photocredit: ASSOCIATED PRESS...
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Robots Are Taking The Store At Kroger, Walmart And Whole Foods. What Could Go...
Robots don’t need food, but they do need a recipe for success. This is especially the case when they’re added to the supermarket aisle. Photo courtesy of Walmart The grocery industry is stepping up...
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