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Surge In eCommerce Has Port Of Los Angeles Facing 50 Pct More Cargo Shipments Than First Half Of 2020

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In Los Angeles, a widespread glut of shipments has slowed down operations at the nation's busiest container port complex, the Port of Los Angeles , according to CNBC. Port of Los Angeles Executive Director Gene Seroka , speaking Monday (Dec. 28) on CNBC, said the cargo volume is up 50 percent.

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Retail's Digital Shift, SPACs, And DoorDash's IPO Plans Top This Week's News

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New Report: Helping Retail Treasurers Navigate The Digital D2C Shift (“How To” Playbook). Not only have retail sales shifted online, but more consumers are buying more of what they want directly from the brand. Report: Helping Retailers Solve The Payments Piece Of The eCommerce Puzzle (Anatomy Of A Consumer Payment Playbook).

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Retail Pulse: Nordstrom Takes Local Concept To NYC; Grubhub Rolls Out Perks

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are taking small-format, inventory-free locations to big cities: Nordstrom , for instance, is bringing its Nordstrom Local concept to the Big Apple. Beyond New York City, Nordstrom Local has three locations out west in California — Melrose, Brentwood and Downtown Los Angeles.

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Four Things Walmart’s Strong Earnings Say About Retailing To A Pandemic World

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The results reversed a trend from last quarter, where the chain was one of many physical retailers facing a tepid holiday season that missed analyst expectations for sales, comparable-sales growth and earnings across the board. But things have reversed dramatically for the retailer amid the COVID-19 pandemic. percent to $134.6

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Postmates Raises $300M In Venture Funding; Gives Tiger Global Management Seat On Board

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In a press release , Postmates said the funding round was led by Tiger Global Management, and comes on the back of a record year of growth, market expansion and adoption of a subscription service. Postmates, the on-demand delivery company, announced on Tuesday (Sept. 18) that it has raised $300 million in venture funding.

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Retail Chains Find New Ways To Fight

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It’s a good time to be a retail chain. Retail Ascent. Retail is on the ascent. In July, retail sales increased 0.5 Economists had only forecasted retail sales going up 0.1 percent, online and mail-order retail sales increased 0.8 Retailer Woes. Not every retailer is experiencing good times, of course.

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The Honeymoon’s Not Over For Bridal Retail

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Caught somewhere in the middle is a category that has had a tough run this lost summer of 2020: bridal retailers. A minimony , as the name suggests, is hardly as lucrative as its bigger cousin, matrimony – and that difference has taken a bite out of bridal retail. Smaller retailers are focused on safety as well as agility.

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