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Startup Lets Shoppers Try Before They Buy From Fashion Retailers
Brick-and-mortar apparel retailing has long held a trump card against e-Commerce: the ability to let shoppers try on products before they make a purchase. Startup Try.com is attempting to solve…
News September 19
Staples Acquires Essendant For $996M As Retailer Seeks Wholesale Revival
Staples has acquired Essendant, a national wholesale distributor of office supplies, for $996 million, including net debt. The deal, coming a year after Staples was acquired by investment firm Sycamore Partners…
News September 19
Exclusive CEO Insights: 3 Reasons Brands Need An Online Marketplace Strategy
Today’s fiercely competitive online marketplaces have changed marketing. With the advent of behemoth online marketplaces like Amazon, gone are the days of throwing ideas against the wall and hoping something…
Features September 19Can Service Offerings Help ‘Amazon-Proof’ Retailers?
Many retailers seeking ways to enhance the value of the shopping experience are turning to services, whether offered in-store or in the shopper’s home. In a Shop.org Big Ideas session,…
Executive Viewpoints September 19BJ’s Offers Expanded Toy Selection For Holiday 2018
Walmart and Target aren’t the only major retailers looking to fill the Toys ‘R’ Us-sized gap ahead of the holiday season. BJ’s Wholesale Club is jumping in on the fun, offering…
News September 19
3 Ways For Retailers To Leverage The Extended ‘Back To School’ Season
Class may be in session, but that doesn’t mean back to school shopping is over. According to an August survey from the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insights & Analytics,…
Executive Viewpoints September 19
Postmates Raises $300 Million Funding Round, Eyes 2019 IPO
In the latest sign that investor confidence in on-demand delivery continues to skyrocket, Postmates has raised $300 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global Management. The deal values…
News September 18Kroger Draws Closer To Picking Automated Warehouse Sites
Kroger is making progress on choosing a site for the first of at least 20 automated warehouses it plans to build through a partnership with Ocado, a UK-based online grocer,…
News September 18
Shop.org Recap: Personalization Will Drive $800 Billion Revenue Shift
Photo credit: NRF Personalization has been at the forefront of many retail conversations over the past year, and the concept once again took center stage at the National Retail Federation…
Features September 18
