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Vacancy Rate At Shopping Centers Hit 10.2 Percent In First Quarter

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Reuters , citing Reis, the real estate research firm, reported the vacancy rate in 28 of the 77 metro areas increased during the first three months of 2019. As the retail sector continues to undergo restructuring, a number of retail real estate markets face more vacancies and falling rents. percent to 9.3

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The Millennial-Driven Evolution Of Jet.com

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To get more millennials on board, the Bentonville, Arkansas-based retailer is rolling out offerings designed to attract younger, well-to-do consumes in urban areas. That service option ups the ante for speed and flexibility through Jet.com, as the retailer previously had a relatively early 9 a.m. Private Labels and Brand Resellers.

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American Apparel And Postmates Pair Up

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While the eCommerce giant has managed to narrow this window to one or two days, an unlikely brand is saying that it should take no longer than an hour. ” While Luedorf and American Apparel might be hitting the express delivery point hard, it only applies to a subset of 50 products the retailer is dubbing as “basics.”

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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has an updated look and a new focus: the shopping needs of major metro consumers, particularly around grocery. And — according to Jet — the new app will also be better customized regionally for shoppers, making use of local imagery and messages on the homepage and throughout the site. percent during the second quarter.

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Peace Coffee Perfectly Times Its Pandemic-Fueled Growth

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The retail news is full of companies that have made brilliant and sometimes dramatic pivots to catch up with the shift to Digital 3.0. While Wallace and her team will continue to build that channel, she expects that recent retail successes will carry the year. But sometimes the pre-pandemic plans work out just fine.

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: New Blows Against The Amazon Empire

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In two massive hiring tranches, the headcount has almost quadrupled, making Instacart an even more desirable destination for traditional brick-and-mortar retailers looking to grow their customer bases on the back of digital.”. The move represents an aggressive brand extension for Kroger, but will not pose much of a threat to Amazon.

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Data Dive, Signing On/Signing Off Edition: Amazon, Alipay, Payless And MoviePass

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Amazon is hoping that the wider focus combined with its own in-house talent and content from brands developed in the Amazon Live Creator will find a wider and more engaged audience than its last attempt. retail feather in cap of Ant Financial-owned Alipay, it seems thousands of U.S. Creating a live stream is easy. With Walgreens.

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