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Farmstead Launches Grocery Replenishment Program

Farmstead, an online grocery company that delivers fresh, local produce in the San Francisco Bay Area, has launched an automated order replenishment offering, Refill & Save.  The service automatically queues…

News February 4

H&M To Open 335 Stores, Mostly Outside Of The U.S. And Europe

H&M will shift its expansion strategy toward developing markets in fiscal 2019. The retailer plans to open a total of 335 stores, mostly outside the U.S. and Europe, and shutter 160…

News February 4

How A Domain Name Can Help You Build A Better E-Commerce Brand

By Suman Das, .STORE Domains There’s nothing more rewarding than starting a business from scratch and watching it grow. As an entrepreneur, you can build your business and watch it…

Executive Viewpoints February 4
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The Vision Of Retail 2020: On-Track Or Off-The-Tracks?

It’s nearly here folks! We’re spiraling towards 2020, where the rubber meets the road on whether our many prolific pontifications of the retail future reside. Walking both the floor at…

Executive Viewpoints February 4

Return Shipping Fees Scare Away 69% Of Consumers

With January in the rear-view mirror, retailers have made their way through what is perhaps the toughest part of the holiday season: returns. More than one in five (22%) of…

News February 4

Amazon Sales Growth Slows To 20% In Q4, Prompting Stock Drop

Despite strong Q4 2018 results, Amazon’s stock price took a 5% hit during extended trading on Jan. 31 due to slowing growth, weak guidance for Q1 2019 and increased spending…

News February 1

Stripe Secures $100 Million In New Funding; Company Valued At $22.5 Billion

Mere months after generating a $245 million funding round led by Tiger Global Management, payment infrastructure company Stripe has secured another $100 million from the investment firm, boosting its valuation…

News February 1

Super Bowl And Valentine’s Day Spending To Reach A Combined $34.8 Billion

While the mid-winter season doesn’t have the retail heft of the holidays, it isn’t a sales dead zone either: the average American adult will spend $81.30 for the Super Bowl,…

News February 1

Lower Turnover Begins With A Culture Of Engagement

By Steven Kramer, WorkJam Effective communication is the cornerstone of any successful relationship, working or otherwise. Unfortunately, only half of retailers have a direct line of communication to their frontline…

Executive Viewpoints February 1
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