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AUGUST 7, 2019

Automotive sales are increasing going digital — and more consumers are buying more used products of all types online. Online Auto Sales. The deal is not the only recent news involving the online retail sales of automobiles. Retail Waste. Part of that comes from retail waste.

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MAY 14, 2020

Amazon urged Congress on Wednesday (May 13) to enact legislation to prohibit price gouging during times of national emergency, Reuters reported. Brian Huseman, a vice president of public policy at Amazon, said in a blog post that each of the nation’s states have different rules when it comes to price gouging.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

In today’s top retail news, the U.S. The retailer said the move is part of a plan to execute a “store footprint optimization plan, including the contemplated exit of unprofitable locations.” From Community Hubs To In-Store Theater, Retailers Double Down In Digital At NRF. L’Occitane’s U.S. percent seen in December 2019.

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APRIL 21, 2020

The retail bankruptcy watch intensified Tuesday (April 21) as the department store sector was hit by reports of yet another major player looking at that option. Lord & Taylor, now joining Neiman Marcus, is considering a bankruptcy filing as the COVID-19 lockdown continues to decimate non-essential retail. billion in sales.

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APRIL 27, 2020

In a plan that frames a phased-in approach to opening retail again, the National Retail Federation (NRF) and the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) debuted a Blueprint for Shopping Safe. And the third phase is to “establish protection, then lift all restrictions” per the announcement. Macy’s Inc.

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

Across our expanded 75-day holiday shopping season , sales were up 3.0%, a testament to the holiday season and strength of retailers and consumers alike.”. The National Retail Federation had forecast an increase for the season, year over year, of between 3.6 22 had online sales reaching $171.6 percent and 5.2

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JANUARY 25, 2021

The National Retail Federation ’s annual convention may have come and gone but the sentiments, strategies and lessons learned from facing nearly a year of pandemic-led changes by some of the world’s largest merchants are going nowhere fast — especially when it comes to their embrace of increased digitalization.

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JANUARY 11, 2021

retail rents falling in many locales by percentages even greater than those seen in or after the 2007-08 Great Recession. These decreases are historic,” the Real Estate Board of New York wrote in a new report showing that average Manhattan retail asking rents fell in all of the island’s 17 retail corridors during autumn.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

The business advisory firm FTI Consulting has forecasted that online retail sales in the United States will top $1 trillion by 2027 , CNBC reports. The firm expects eCommerce to grow from the current figure, $445 billion, as consumers continue to move away from traditional retailers.

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MAY 31, 2020

Uber has been approved by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE), Chile’s antitrust regulator, to acquire the Chilean grocery shopping app Cornershop, according to an FNE statement. The agency ultimately decided the acquisition would not affect competition.

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MAY 8, 2020

As they navigate the coronavirus pandemic and begin to reopen stores, large retailers are putting safety measures into place to keep shoppers and staff members safe — and get customers confidently back into stores. Trade groups are also providing guidance to help retailers open their doors again.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Four consecutive months into positive consumer spending trends, one wonders if there might be — indeed must be — a lull, a pullback that might indicate a tougher road ahead for retailers headed into the all-important holiday spending season. Census Bureau reported that retail sales in August were up 60 basis points over July.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

In today’s top news, cybersecurity firm FireEye announced that it had been hacked by a suspected nation-state, and PayPal’s iZettle added QR code payments to its POS app in the U.K. Cybersecurity Firm FireEye Hacked By Suspected Nation-State. Retail Will Play Major Role In Vaccine Distribution. amid COVID-19 restrictions.

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JUNE 10, 2020

As retail reopens and starts to spur some optimism for the future, a dark number appeared on the scene on Tuesday (June 10). Coresight released a report that says 25,000 retail storefronts will close by the end of the year. consumers have gone online to shop since the pandemic started. PYMNTS research shows that 42.2

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JULY 22, 2020

The retail industry is facing its first sales event of the pandemic with the coming of back-to-school sales. The projections were led by the National Retail Federation (NRF) this week, as it foresees record sales for back to school. Second, are retailers removing friction from the buying process? billion, up from $26.2

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MAY 26, 2020

Faire said: “This has raised a common question for brands and retailers: How can we safely connect and continue doing business under this new set of risks?”. According to the statement, Faire brands and retailers will receive year-round access to the following: Virtual showrooms that will allow retailers to view entire catalogs.

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JULY 27, 2016

Retailers might want to rejoice! percent, the National Retail Federation said on Tuesday (July 26). Economic indicators are showing positive trends for retail,” NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay said in a statement. In the first quarter of 2016, retail sales grew at a pace of about 4 percent.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has some advice for holiday shoppers who prefer brick-and-mortar stores to online shopping: avoid crowds. The CDC suggested shopping online rather than in person on Black Friday or the days that follow. On Monday (Sept. Amazon confirmed it will have its Prime Day deals on Oct.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. Unspent budget from big box retailers will be let loose as early as Oct. There are many critical aspects to SMB retail media strategy but two stand out this year: when to advertise and where to advertise.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments platform Afterpay is teaming up with retailer Gap to offer flexible spending options as the holiday shopping season gears up. When consumers shop Gap brands online, they can choose Afterpay at checkout and pay for purchases in four interest-free installments. “We We are proud to partner with Gap Inc.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Amid a change in shopping habits from brick-and-mortar to eCommerce, online spending is expected to reach $124.1 To arrive at the forecast, Adobe Analytics took a look at transactions at 80 of the top 100 retailers in the United States along with visits by consumers to U.S. retail websites. retail websites.

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MAY 27, 2020

Apple , which runs 510 retail locations throughout the globe, intends to open roughly 100 U.S. The representative continued, “For customer safety and convenience, most stores will offer curbside or storefront service only, where we provide online order pick-up and Genius Bar appointments.”. stores this week.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

24) that it enjoyed a 61 percent jump in online sales during its fiscal third quarter ended Oct. The retail giant also said that its Athleta chain’s sales rocketed even as revenues plunged at Banana Republic Global. said Tuesday (Nov. 31 — offsetting a 20 percent fall in in-store sales due to the ongoing pandemic. billion in net sales.

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JULY 19, 2017

But the most significant revelation from the company’s earnings call yesterday may be that digital banking allows any bank to become national. Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group is making a significant digital push this quarter, and highlighted a number of areas this is benefiting the bank’s consumer business.

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MARCH 27, 2020

As government measures to decelerate the spread of the coronavirus have come into place, many upscale retailers in New York such as Chanel, Celine and Fendi have blocked access to their shops with plywood. Retail shops in storied retail locations have shut their doors. In other retail news, department stores in the U.S.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

On this year’s National Returns Day — January 5, 2017 — more than 1.3 million packages were shipped back to retailers, with a total of 5.8 That’s up nearly 30 percent from 1 million packages on last year’s National Returns Day. For online retailers, it’s not unusual to see return rates of 30–40 percent.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

To that end, in China, retail data showed consumers snapped a seven-month streak decline. Retail sales posted their first gain amid the pandemic. Data published by China’s National Bureau of Statistics showed consumer spending gained 50 basis points in August from the year ago period. percent of the total sales of retail goods.

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MAY 27, 2020

With so many retailers hustling to capture the digital shift, it’s easy to let the details suffer. Unanswered customer complaints is one common example, particularly for companies that are new to amplifying their online channels. Now more than ever, our customers are interacting with our dealerships online.

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AUGUST 14, 2019

Applebee’s has announced that it has partnered with DoorDash for national delivery, the company said in a press release. Customers can order online at Applebees.com as well as the restaurant’s mobile app. The restaurant chain is recognizing the growing importance of offering mobile order-ahead and online ordering channels, however.

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Retailers have been testing out shelf-scanning robots to find out if they can handle restocking a store’s inventory when needed. As a result, shoppers looking to pick up an online order in-store may have to wait for confirmation that the product is actually available at a certain location.

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JUNE 6, 2019

And that seems likely to create new opportunities for certain types of online merchants. By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods” under a program that the French prime minister called the first of its kind from any national government. Amazon’s Role. Liquidation Trends.

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MAY 6, 2020

Retail must, and will, change following the coronavirus, with consumer behavior shifting from brick-and-mortar to eCommerce and merchants making adjustments to their inventory selections and safety measures. The retailer intends to open its approximately 800 North American retail locations again in May. Gap Inc. , Gap Inc. ,

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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The development of a COVID-19 vaccine is positive news for retailers as they find themselves once again on the front lines of the surge in the pandemic. During the first series of lockdowns in April and May, “essential” retailers were allowed to stay open. If a retailer sold food, it was essential. based but global in scope.

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MAY 31, 2020

Uber has been approved by the National Economic Prosecutor’s Office (FNE), Chile’s antitrust regulator, to acquire the Chilean grocery shopping app Cornershop, according to an FNE statement. The agency ultimately decided the acquisition would not affect competition.

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MARCH 21, 2019

It might not have been inevitable, perhaps, but it was certainly expected: a regulatory backlash concerning the booming trade (both online and in brick-and-mortar stores) of eCigarettes , with their different flavors attractive to younger consumers — including underaged ones. Regulatory Trend. While the FDA decision shows that the U.S.,

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MAY 11, 2016

Common sense isn’t so common when retail is still experiencing its fair share of upheavals from each new disruptor to make it to market, but the decade-plus of online and in-store retail operating side by side has established a few new ground rules that almost everyone can agree on.

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APRIL 17, 2020

What will the ripple effects be for retailers (in the U.S. That decline might have been a foregone conclusion, as China shuttered supply chains , manufacturing plants, offices, restaurants and retailers. Other economic data from China also show that retail sales were down 15.8 and around the globe) as China’s economy shrinks?

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