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Staples Explores Potential Private Equity Sale

Less than a year after a failed merger with rival Office Depot that led to the resignation of CEO Ron Sargent, Staples…

Amazon Adds An In-Store Cash Replenishment Option

Amazon has added an offline payment choice to allow non-credit card and other underbanked consumers to add cash to their Amazon balances….

Jet.com Shuts Down Cashback Rewards Program

Jet.com is shutting down its cash-back rewards program, Jet Anywhere, on May 1, 2017, according to a statement placed on the company…

Fabletics, Nike To Offer Extended Clothing Sizes

Fabletics, the activewear brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson, has extended its size offerings to reinforce its commitment to create and foster…

Target Deploys RFID In 1,600 Stores

Target has partnered with Avery Dennison to deploy RFID technology in more than 1,600 stores to help maximize inventory availability. The retailer…

H&M Debuts Arket Brand In Europe

H&M is dipping its toes into experiential retail. The fast-fashion giant will launch a new brand in London, dubbed Arket, that will…

Amazon Folds Up Diapers.com Parent

Amazon is shutting down its Quidsi division, the parent company of six e-Commerce sites, including Diapers.com and Soap.com. The e-Commerce giant bought…

Big Box Grocers Go Small As Lidl Enters U.S.

Lidl’s expected entrance into the U.S. this summer has certainly kept American grocers on their toes. The retailer’s low-price, quality fresh foods assortment…

Amazon Tests Grocery Pickup In Seattle

While many grocery retailers are going forward with expanding into home delivery, Amazon ironically is moving in the opposite direction. Known for…

Ace, BJ’s And QVC Are The Retail Industry’s Customer Experience Leaders

Ace Hardware, BJ’s Wholesale Club and QVC deliver the best customer experience in the retail industry, according to the 2017 Temkin Experience Ratings, an annual customer…

Bazaarvoice-TurnTo Partnership Expands Depth Of Consumer-Generated Reviews

Bazaarvoice and TurnTo Networks are partnering to enable TurnTo clients to syndicate their ratings and reviews into the Bazaarvoice Retailer Network. The…

Alto Raises $1 Million To Launch Advantage Club For People With Disabilities

A new advantage club for people with disabilities and their families launched this month. Alto is designed to be a consumer destination…

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News Briefs

Staples Explores Potential Private Equity Sale

Amazon Adds An In-Store Cash Replenishment Option

Jet.com Shuts Down Cashback Rewards Program

Fabletics, Nike To Offer Extended Clothing Sizes

Target Deploys RFID In 1,600 Stores

H&M Debuts Arket Brand In Europe

Amazon Folds Up Diapers.com Parent

Big Box Grocers Go Small As Lidl Enters U.S.

Amazon Tests Grocery Pickup In Seattle

Ace, BJ’s And QVC Are The Retail Industry’s Customer Experience Leaders

Bazaarvoice-TurnTo Partnership Expands Depth Of Consumer-Generated Reviews

Alto Raises $1 Million To Launch Advantage Club For People With Disabilities

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