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Can Walmart’s Chinese Investments Bridge U.S.-China E-Commerce Gap?

Walmart increased its investment in Chinese e-Commerce retailer JD.com from 10.8% to 12.1%, according to an SEC filing dated Feb. 3. With the expanded investment, Walmart’s stake in JD.com is…

News February 9

Exclusive Interview: The Strategy Behind Zappos’ Cross-Country Tour

Zappos made its name as an online-only footwear retailer, but its next steps will take the brand firmly into the physical world. The “Friends with Benefits Road Show” will finally…

News February 9

Kroger Acquires Murray’s Cheese For $21 Million

Kroger has acquired Murray’s Cheese, a chain of specialty cheese and meat shops, as well as its flagship location on Bleecker Street and in Grand Central Terminal in New York…

News February 8

Tory Burch, Burberry Deploy Adyen Payment Platform

Adyen, a global payments technology company, has advanced further into the retail market by providing in-store and omnichannel payment solutions for companies such as Tory Burch and Burberry, as well…

News February 8

Sporting Goods Struggles Continue As Eastern Outfitters Files For Bankruptcy

Eastern Outfitters, the parent company of Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores, has filed for Chapter 11 protection in Delaware. UK-based sporting goods chain Sports Direct has reached an agreement with the…

News February 8

Super Bowl LI Ads: Touchdowns And A Few Fumbles

More than 111 million people watched Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5, which means that a select few brands got their message out to an overabundance of impressionable would-be consumers.…

Executive Viewpoints February 8

Retail 2025: AI And Digital Natives Will Rule

As futuristic as the year 2025 sounds, it is now less than eight years away. Will time travel, flying cars and summer vacations to Mars be in the cards? Probably…

Features February 8

12 Restaurant Brands Choose Cloud-Based Loyalty Platform

What do restaurants including Smashburger, El Pollo Loco, Pieology and Veggie Grill all have in common? They are part of the dozen brands that selected Punchh, a cloud-based technology platform…

News February 7

All CIOs Want For 2017…Is Unified Commerce

November 25, 2016 lived up to its name for many retailers, signaling the start of holiday shopping and revenue generation. Unfortunately, for some unprepared retailers these results were disappointing. Black…

Executive Viewpoints February 7
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