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Retail Pulse: Sears To Open ‘Home & Life’ Stores, Amazon Reduces Whole Foods’ Prices

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Iconic American retailers that have been around more than 100 years are creating new concepts for the new era of retail. The locations, which the company said were created based on insights from Sears Appliances & Mattresses stores, are set to be located in Alaska, Kansas and Louisiana. In Other Brick-And-Mortar Retail.

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The Show Will Go On For Toys R Us Stores Outside The US

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The embattled retailer’s stores will get a second chance at retail life in Canada and Europe. The Irish retailer agreed to purchase 93 of the retailer’s stores – as well as its eCommerce websites – in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Smyths could use the acquisition to grow its brand across Europe.

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Bringing Color and Style To The eCommerce Party Scene

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She is currently managing director of media and advertising for Alaska Airlines. Bowman earned her retailing chops at Neiman Marcus. They were a leader in eCommerce for luxury retail and I was able to hone my digital retailing and marketing skills there,” she says.

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Retail’s Voice-Assisted, Meatless Summer

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As PYMNTS prepares to BBQ and drink sangria and maybe even hum some union solidarity anthems in honor of this holiday weekend, we ask you to take a few moments to join us on a “greatest-hits tour” of this past summer of retail. One example was provided by retail chain Urban Outfitters. New Subscription Push. Fulfillment Efforts.

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Sears Sparked By Amazon Effect As Tires Gain Ground

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Retail is rendered, more and more, through digital means. Sears has also been limping through the last several months on agreements that have seen the firm sell off some iconic brands such as Craftsman. Now the program is going nationwide and touches Hawaii and Alaska too. The problems bedeviling Sears are well-known.

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NPR’s Tempest In An Artisanal Tea Kettle – What Retailers Can Learn From It  

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Most are just vectors for the distribution of “Morning Edition,” “All Things Considered,” “Car Talk,” “This American Life,” and so on … NPR One goes out of its way to encourage localization and bring in local station content and branding,” notes Benton. So Why Should A Retailer Care?

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Powering Protein Snacks With eCommerce And Rockfish

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West Coast rockfish caught off the coast of Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Other direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are also aiming to make their mark on the jerky market. Beef jerky brand Prevail Jerky , for instance, makes jerky that comes in four distinct flavors, from original to spicy and umami to lemongrass.