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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

In fact, for the last 154 years — ever since President Lincoln first enshrined a national day of Thanksgiving for the last Thursday of November in 1863 — turkeys accompanied by cranberry sauce and potatoes (both sweet and white) have consistently been served on dinner tables nationwide. drop from last year. this year — versus $22.74

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APRIL 16, 2018

retail sales bounced back a bit in March, according to figures just released by the Commerce Department, The Wall Street Journal reported. A bit of a commerce chill settled on consumer-spending patterns in the later days of 2017 and early 2018, but it seems customers have found their appetites again for cars, appliances and furniture.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

As Grady noted in an interview with WDRB Louisville , with the major national problems of obesity and diabetes, the no-calorie, no-sugar caffeine delivery business seemed like a natural and growing opportunity. “I’ve I’ve always been in trading and markets, and I have always been a trend follower,” O’Grady said.

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JUNE 20, 2018

Online retailer Brandless has expanded its offerings in its clean beauty product line. Launched in 2017, Brandless is an online platform where everything is off-brand, and it all costs $3 or less. Brandless isn’t the only retailer getting in on the clean beauty action. The section already has 50 brands participating.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. in 2017 had a 52.75 Small tobacco retailers can therefore struggle to build visibility among consumers when entering new markets.

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OCTOBER 5, 2022

But bonuses could be really important to understand labour market tightness – a topic of much interest at the moment. A frequently used measure of pay by the Bank of England is Average Weekly Earnings (AWE) regular pay for the private sector , published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). What data is there on bonuses?

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MARCH 31, 2020

We do print ads locally, and we have a newsletter that goes to about 2,000 customers, but now we have a chance to be more national and even international,” Steffenson noted. ” According to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market Report of 2020, global sales of art and antiques reached $64.1

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MAY 1, 2017

The dividend of $7 per share will be payable May 26, 2017, to shareholders on record at the close of business. markets and is slated to roll out to four more this week in Detroit, Columbus, Ohio, Las Vegas and the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. mid-morning on Friday, looking to close out April on a high note. expansion prospects.

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JULY 16, 2018

New rules may loom for technology providers pertaining to privacy — on a national level. The junk market, so to speak, is worth as much as $2.3 Reports have pointed to retailers as garnering a high percentage of junk ratings since the beginning of 2017, roughly 18 percent of retailers landing a CCC rating by Standard & Poor’s.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

“We understand that our customers need many different shopping options during this time, so ensuring they can make those purchases however they need [to] is important to us,” said Will Smith , PetSmart senior vice president and chief marketing officer. We’re thrilled to partner with PetSmart, marking our entry into the pet retail space.”.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. One word can summarize this action-packed banking year, GonzoBankers – tiring. Payments chaos.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

The recommerce trend is sweeping not just the nation, but perhaps the world. Venture capitalists are funding new entrants to the field, and features like authenticity guarantees, postings to social media, the use of data and post-sale services could propel the industry forward, according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Tech.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2017

With the pet market netting $62.2 In 2016, the national retailer opened 60 new locations, with plans to double that in 2017. “A Giving pets the royal treatment via spa services may be next on the agenda for what retailers may offer. billion, there’s no reason not to get in on the action.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Consumers reportedly have downloaded one million mini programs since their launch in early 2017 — that’s just less than half the size of the Apple App Store. The popularity of lower-cost Android devices in developing nations rewarded Google Play with an advantage in app install growth last quarter at 14.3 percent, climbing from 17.1

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MARCH 2, 2017

Over the past decade, foot traffic in retail outlets has seen a decline. Colliers’ national director of research, James Breeze, commented in a Wall Street Journal article on the future of warehouse market development. For 2017, I would expect the same amount of activity but not growing beyond what we have seen.”.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Restaurants may want to reach more delivery customers by expanding into new markets, especially as the market for food delivery could grow to $17 billion by 2020. Uber Eats, the food delivery branch of the ridesharing company, was on track to post more than $3 billion in gross sales by the end of 2017, The Financial Times reported.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

According to a late 2017 report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , almost 40 percent of American adults and nearly 20 percent of adolescents are obese – the highest rates in U.S. The firm recently raised $10 million in Series A funding to push its sustainable lifestyle-changing app into the wider global market.

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MAY 31, 2019

Louis test market reportedly saw foot traffic that exceeded the national average by 18.5 The retailer is going head to head with Amazon in numerous channels, including logistics, eCommerce and others, as it seeks to be viewed as more of a technology company. In 2017, however, there was an all-time record of 8,139 closures.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Ask a brand, retailer or marketer, and they’ll all probably say the same thing: Brick-and-mortar retail stores are dying thanks to the rise of eCommerce and online shopping. And if brick-and-mortar retail really is dead or dying, then maybe somebody should tell that to the retailers themselves? And DSW’s U.S.

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Retailers are set to clean up this Halloween, as 2017 is looking to be a record-setter for consumer spending during the holiday. Halloween is no longer just for the kids and those with kids,” wrote Allison Zeller, director of research for the National Retail Federation (NRF). billion, up 8.3 Another 34.5

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

She told investors during the earnings call that Pepsi’s investment in “eCommerce across multiple channels, from e-grocery, to direct to consumer, to pure play, helped drive exceptional growth in 2017.”. And the numbers in this regard don’t lie: Physical retail is growing at a rate of about 3.6

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

Macy’s is going to China — digitally speaking — with the 2017 launch of a Chinese eCommerce portal in the largest eCommerce market in the world. Macy’s announced the planned move last week at an event in Shanghai. Chinese consumers want to know many details, while U.S consumers only want to check out quickly,” Jones said.

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MARCH 15, 2017

International food retail group Ahold Delhaize (AD) saw a minor upward push in the past week, though a broader view shows prices down overall compared to all-time highs in July 2016. Still, AD has maintained a slow, shallow ascent since the beginning of 2017. per share with a market cap just over $26.64 billion ($27.8

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

Major retailers such as Target, Home Depot, Walmart and Lowe’s have been forced to introduce stricter return, store credit and gift card policies in response to a troubling trend. Booth has been arrested twice for retail return fraud related to gift cards and is now in recovery from heroin and oxycodone addiction at Gateway with Smith.

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MARCH 15, 2019

As it stands, mobile ordering is available at the chain’s Denver, Boston and Houston locations — and more markets are said to be in the works for this year. The retailer reported net income for the fourth quarter of $102.6 million in 2017. To keep tabs on the latest retail trends, check next week’s Retail Pulse.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

To arrive at the forecast, Adobe Analytics took a look at transactions at 80 of the top 100 retailers in the United States along with visits by consumers to U.S. retail websites. retailers are expected to increase 4.8 percent growth the retail market saw one year ago. Holiday sales in 2017 were $687.87

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Walmart-owned men’s retailer Bonobos laid off staff on Monday (Oct. Walmart bought Bonobos for $310 million in 2017. In 2017, the retail giant bought ModCloth and Moosejaw, and outdoor retail company. Modcloth was recently sold as well, to Go Global Retail. “We

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MARCH 8, 2019

National Bank Financial, JPMorgan Chase & Co. however, “has seen its market share shrink by about two thirds since its 2017 debut,” according to the outlet. The company’s Lightspeed platform, as it stood, already served small to medium-sized retailers. Lightspeed’s shares finished up trading at C$19, up 19 percent.

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OCTOBER 6, 2019

Go Global Retail announced its plans to acquire the assets of ModCloth from Walmart. ModCloth offers exclusive indie and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35-year-old women, while Go Global Retail is a brand investment platform for strategic investors in the consumer sector.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

As Amazon gears up to compete with rivals in Brazil, the eCommerce retailer is reportedly seeking to lease a 50,000-square-meter warehouse near São Paulo. But the investment could change that distribution strategy, revealing that Amazon is stepping up its efforts in the Latin American nation. and B2w Cia Digital.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Although retailers kicked off an earlier shopping timetable, toy discounts have plummeted this holiday season, Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Dec. In 2017, price discounts were about 19 percent. percent through the first nine months of the year, according to BMO Capital Markets. For boys, LEGO remains the top seller.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

So where to next for the omnichannel retail giant? The move comes as part of a larger targeting of Southeast Asian markets, according to TechCrunch , starting with beginning selected regional services in Singapore in the first quarter of 2017. In fact, it’s well poised to become the world’s first “ smart nation.”

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JANUARY 17, 2017

As retail shifts further into online spaces, the pressure is on for traditional stores to integrate digital features into their physical spaces to keep consumers interested. Samsung’s booth at the NRF Big Show 2017 showcases a retail journey from beginning to end using the company’s innovations.

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APRIL 7, 2017

ECommerce sales in Vietnam are projected to grow some 22 percent in 2017, according to data from eMarketer. By the end of the year, analysts expect digital retail sales in Vietnam to make up 1.2 percent of the total retail market share. The growth is part of the broader digital boom across Southeast Asia.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

While much of physical retail struggled in 2017 from rapidly realigning consumer shopping habits, the team at Home Depot had an incredibly solid year, with same-store sales growing each quarter and a stock price that surged 42 percent. Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

6) it reached an agreement with China National Accord Medicines to invest in its unit, Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drugstores Co. The unit operates retail pharmacies around China and also franchises the drug stores. Passing on those cheaper prices to consumers could also stunt Amazon’s growth in the market.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Retailers are starting to tap into the camera,” said Ted Mann, CEO of visual search technology provider Slyce. They expect the retailers to be able to support it.”. Target has incorporated Pinterest’s visual search tool since 2017. National Research Group reports that the global interactive kiosk market size was valued at $23.11

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