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Retail Pulse: Brookstone Files For Bankruptcy; Kroger Launches New Delivery Service

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Brookstone , a specialty retailer known for massage chairs and gadgets, used to be a must-see mall retailer. malls, Brookstone is now the latest major brick-and-mortar retailer to announce that it has filed for bankruptcy protection. Both have operations online under new owners, reported The Wall Street Journal.

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Big Brick-And-Mortars Double Down On Same-Day Delivery

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As brick-and-mortar retailers continue to struggle to bring in consumers, a few are taking a page out of Amazon’s book and working instead to meet consumers where they live. Macy’s, Best Buy and Kohl’s have all recently stepped up same-day delivery options that were in testing mode to full-scale operations in some locations.

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Domino’s To Launch GPS Tracking, Falls Short In US Same-Store Sales Growth

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Allison also said the company will keep investing in technology to assist franchisees as well as operators. The fleet from Nuro is said to serve certain customers in Houston who place online orders. The company rolled out the ordering assistant in 2014 per an announcement in April). Digital Innovations.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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Google Tracker: Calling For Backup From Smartphone Producer HTC

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Acquiring HTC would give Google strategic ownership of its mobile operating division and could help offset some of the strategic challenges the company’s mobile computing business could potentially face, according to one analyst. in 2014, has released a cheaper digital thermostat in order to stay competitive in the smart home market.

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Where Pharmacy Giants Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, And Rite Aid Are Placing Private Market Bets

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For many consumers, the local pharmacy is long gone, replaced by big box retailers with significantly more cash and brand recognition. Today, the top four retail pharmacies by number of stores — Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid — operate more than 25,000 stores. 1 healthcare provider in the retail industry.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

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Retail/Consumer Goods. They’ve also got six foundry labs located around the world: Atlanta, Houston, Palo Alto, Plano, and Israel. ” Their experts have partnered with about 500 startups a year since opening the first foundry in 2011; their newest facility opened in Houston in 2016. Retail/Consumer Goods.