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Post-Toys R Us, Retailers Vie For Experiential Toy Shoppers

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Retailers are doubling down on toys amid a gap in the market left by the bankruptcy of Toys R Us. toy retailer Hamleys , for instance, is eyeing a potential New York City location for a flagship store. The atmosphere comes as brick-and-mortar retailers have to differentiate themselves from their eCommerce counterparts.

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Retail Pulse: The Price Must Be Right

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It’s been a week of experimentation in retail, with many big names opening new types of stores to — as the saying goes — see what sticks. It seems more likely that these brands will uncover their key rather than some universal master retail key that can solve the brick-and-mortar challenge across the board.

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How Millennials Are Propelling Halloween To New Retail Heights

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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). brand manager, in an interview with VinePair.

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More Than One-Quarter Of Amazon Merchant Sales Cross Borders

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Tech Armor, a smartphone accessories company located near Los Angeles, told Reuters in an interview that business grew faster outside the U.S. Alibaba, the leading eCommerce player in China which sells products from brands residing in 63 countries and regions, has recently been branching into the U.S.

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Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis

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It is often hard to find and search for local retailers, exacerbated by the fact that cannabis businesses are oftentimes located in undesirable areas. For the retailer, there are real technological barriers: Most retailers have limited technology experience — even the more sophisticated operators — and many do not have even basic websites.

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Building A Better Digital Bridg For Customers

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The loyal customer is increasingly the holy grail of retail — everyone wants to create them, but in an environment littered with discounts, digital offers and competing influence, holding a customer’s attention is not exactly easy work. That is the lowest for any vertical in retail. Which is where Bridg enters the picture.

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Tapping Into 120 Million Traveling Wallets

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You’re a retailer, beset by the twin problems of brick-and-mortar and fickle U.S. Picture 625 million wallets, ready to open for the right retail experience. Many of these retailers, he said, did not perform as well as might have been expected on Black Friday or even Cyber Monday. consumer spending. as well.”. “If