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Hurricane Florenceā€™s Retail Punch

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The effect is pronounced enough that since 2004 Walmart has been stocking extra Strawberry PopTarts in its stores when a weather emergency is forecast because their sales spike every time. billion in consumer and retail sales (including restaurants) were lost to Irma, while Hurricane Harvey cost businesses around $1 billion.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

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Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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21 Lessons From Jeff Bezosā€™ Annual Letters To Shareholders

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2012: Surprise and delight your customers to build long-term trust. 2008: Work backwards from customer needs to know what to build next. 2004: Free cash flow enables more innovation. 1998: Stay terrified of your customers. 2017: Build high standards into company culture. 2016: Move fast and focus on outcomes.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

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Retail/Consumer Goods. Founded: 2004. Founded in 2004, Amazonā€™s Lab 126 is responsible for innovations like the Kindle, Fire, and Echo. Their goal is to find ideas that “enhance or refine an existing AT&T product or customer experience.” Retail/Consumer Goods. Technology. Telecommunications.

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We Analyzed 9 Of The Biggest Direct-to-Consumer Success Stories To Figure Out The Secrets to Their Growth ā€” Hereā€™s What We Learned

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They’ve used that infrastructure to grow fast and connect directly to their customers. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. Download this research briefing to see how corporates and startups are shaping the future of retail with tech. They don’t need to rely on traditional retail stores for exposure.

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