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MAY 5, 2020

In retail, Macy’s and Simon Property Group are heading up the list of reopenings. Data: 1,033: Number of new COVID-19 cases Texas had by May 1. 39.2%: Share of consumers who shop for retail goods online more often than they did on March 6. healthcare market. healthcare market.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

When Miami-based Retail e-Commerce Ventures (REV) recently announced that it purchased the remains of twice-bankrupt RadioShack , it wasn’t some one-off strategy to acquire distressed assets for pennies on the dollar. It’s a plan the company describes as “transforming well-known, distressed retail brands into eCommerce success stories.”

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MARCH 1, 2019

Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. The retailer, which has 1,143 stores globally, closes an average of around 15 stores annually.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

For instance, online marketplace and auction site eBay has released eBay Motors , a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to list a car in under five minutes, according to a report by The Verge. The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Retailers that are unable to call on substantial financial reserves are struggling in the current environment. Consumers want everything these days, from online shopping with one-click ordering and fast delivery to an exciting and high-tech shopping experience at physical stores. Here’s an update on some of the recent casualties.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

The ground zero, of course, was Wayfair , the 2018 case in which the Supreme Court ruled online retailers could be mandated to collect sales tax — and taxes could be levied by states on firms that do not have physical presence in those states. Other states are tinkering with laws already in place post-Wayfair.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

In the meantime, the digital, mobile, delivery and other innovations that are taking place in this sector are also promising to impact retailers and the consumers who shop not only with mom-and-pop stores but with the bigger chains. The latest example of that comes from one of the biggest retail chains out there — Walmart.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

“No other platform features the PICKUP Good Guys, a curated network of vetted independent contractors delivering big and heavy goods, enabling PICKUP to provide retailers greater value across their assortment than any other solution on the market today,” she said. Postmates was launched in 2011 and is based in Silicon Valley.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

BigCommerce , which works in software for online business operations, saw its value rise by 292 percent after an initial public offering (IPO) for $216 million was priced above a target range, according to a report by Bloomberg. exchange for a company raising at least $100 million, according to Bloomberg’s data. 4) for $24 each.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus has decided to pivot away from discount stores to focus more on its luxury customers, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. The retailer has plans to close over half of its Last Call discount stores. The company is also shuttering two centers for distribution in Texas.

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MAY 3, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. In terms of Walmart’s other efforts, the retailer is also focusing on features such as grocery pickup.

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OCTOBER 7, 2018

Deliverr has ten warehouses in states including Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey. Deliverr said it will use the funding to grow its team and ink more partnerships with more online retailers. Deliverr co-founder Michael Krakaris said the number of warehouses is growing weekly. They didn’t build their own taxis.

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JUNE 23, 2020

The coronavirus struck when JCPenney was already struggling to survive in a fiercely competitive retail market, one in which an ever-growing number of shoppers are choosing to buy online instead of at their local mall.

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AUGUST 3, 2020

Online shopping technology provider BigCommerce Holdings is increasing its potential pricing and appended insider selling as it plans to go public, according to reports. BigCommerce Holdings, which was started in 2003 and is based in Austin, Texas, registered $120 million in revenue for the 12-month period that concluded on March 31.

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JULY 2, 2020

a veritable “who’s who” of retailing legends, including Macy’s, Nordstrom, JCPenney and Sears. s Centre for Retail Research, 2,123 stores operated by 38 large and medium-sized retailers – which employed 49,200 staff – fell into administration in the first six months of this year. s John Lewis – and, in the U.S., All in one day.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

Texas might be known for its BBQ, chicken-fried steak or chili, but food innovators in the Lone Star State are making their mark with meat-free products inspired by the local culinary landscape. The company uses the prickly pear because it is the Texas state plant.). The Market.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

Supermarket chains dominated a list of hottest retailers in 2015, according to information released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES magazine. The NRF released its annual list of Hot 100 Retailers on Aug. domestic sales with sales of at least $300 million based on figures compiled by Kantar Retail.

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JUNE 5, 2020

percent of consumers were shopping for retail goods online as of May 23, up from the 32.5 percent increase of consumers who shopped online for retail goods on April 11 and 24.1 million consumers are now shopping online, compared to the 66.4 However, even the high end needs to be online. This is a 29.4

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

The holiday season brings in a staggering number of returns for eCommerce sales: According to estimates from CBRE, online returns could reach $37 billion amid the gift-giving season. Some of those unwanted items, however, don’t end up being resold by retailers themselves. The Liquidation And Returns Market.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

31 that it was going to stop working with the retail giant, and it said its last day would be April 30. Skipcart is based in Boerne, Texas, and it handles deliveries from 126 different stores through 32 states, and most of them are in smaller markets. The company told Walmart on Jan. We’re all losing money.”.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Instacart, a San Francisco-based startup, partners with more than 400 retailer chains to offer delivery and pickup of groceries from more than 30,000 stores across 5,500 cities in the U.S. In August, Walmart partnered with Instacart to offer same-day delivery across select markets in the U.S. Florida; and Texas.

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OCTOBER 23, 2019

With the newly launched partnership, retailers in the symbol group will have the ability to sign up for the delivery platform via the Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) after a pilot in stores throughout London and “the south east,” The Grocer reported. The function was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Texas and Dallas.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

H-E-B is not only the neighborhood grocery store for many communities in Texas: It’s also an eCommerce retailer with digital features to better reach its customers. Now, even if you move outside of Texas, you’ll still have a ‘neighborhood H-E-B’ just a click away.”. Hannaford, for example, has My Hannaford Rewards.

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JUNE 17, 2020

Online grocery shopping went to the moon from March to May, with PYMNTS’ Navigating COVID-19 series recording a 400 percent increase, equating to $6.6 billion in online spend. Smaller independent grocers have been forced to scramble to ramp up their digital services as the grocery market migrates online, however.”.

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JULY 29, 2020

from Cuba, and he (Bezos) spent formative summers on his grandparents’ ranch in Texas. Drilling down into market competition, Pichai said global markets are marked by prices that are “free or falling” and said the landscape looks nothing like it did five years ago, let alone 21 years ago, when Google’s search offerings debuted.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Grocery retailers are opening new stores in cities that aren’t only designed as places for consumers to pick up their weekly groceries: They’re turning them into culinary destinations with eateries as well as features designed for city living. Luxury retailers usually have that type of glass installed, and it’s easier to see inside.

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JUNE 26, 2020

As the company’s chief digital officer, Sethia and his team have built what is arguably the most valuable loyalty program in retail with more than 33 million members. It announced this week that it is piloting Fuel Loyalty at participating 7-Eleven stores in North and South Orlando, Florida; North Texas; and Woodbridge, Virginia.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .”

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

In the longer run, the service will grow over the next several months to the grocer’s 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida. According to Amazon, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a massive move to online grocery shopping, home delivery and curbside pickup. Everybody Loves Walmart .

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

As for Walmart’s buy online/pick-up curbside program for groceries, McMillon was much more verbose, noting that the program’s runaway success is pushing Walmart to double down on it – literally. We’ll lean in this year by nearly doubling the number of online grocery locations in the U.S.,” It will not be an area of unitary focus.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

These are some of the ways that retailers from Walmart to Publix – as well as Kroger , Albertson’s and ALDI – are bringing grocery shoppers through their doors or other sales channels. At the time, the retailer said the 50th metro area for grocery delivery was in Akron, Ohio and that more locations were on the way.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Online sales were up 108 percent during the quarter. In late October , Cincinnati-based Kroger announced its “Restock Kroger” program — which aims to improve shipping, distribution and the links between its online and offline businesses — would be a major boost for shareholders. billion since March.”. "As 3) press release.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Pine Labs , which started as an offline retail payment provider in 1998, has since evolved to become a payment acceptance, stored value and in-store customer credit company that enables consumers to opt into installment payments plans online or at the point of sale in a physical store. The Frictionless Flow .

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MARCH 12, 2019

For physical retail, and department stores in particular, it’s both the best of times and worst of times. The headline topping the news this week was that, in 2019, more than 4,800 retail locations have or will close. certainly don’t make for compelling reading for retail executives.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B will now let customers pay for groceries for curbside or home delivery using SNAP benefits online or via a mobile phone, according to a press release. In contrast, despite only having around 8 percent representation in the grocery shopping market, Gen Z made up 14 percent of the shift.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Perhaps no retail category has been under as much pressure during the past six weeks than grocery. A fair amount, but not all, of the grocery business is going online. percent of consumers shopped for groceries online, rising to 9.1 That group only makes up 8 percent of the total grocery shopping market but took 14.8

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NOVEMBER 30, 2019

The holiday season isn’t only about retail and payments. grew by 28 percent in 2017, per the NPD Group, a market research company – and global sales increased to $9.6 billion in 2013, according to the market research group Euromonitor International. It’s about family and friends – and killing time with those relatives and pals.

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