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Is Jet.com Pricing Technology The Real Prize For Walmart?

Walmart is looking to acquire a major weapon — sophisticated pricing technology — in its ongoing battle with Amazon. The Bentonville retailer is reportedly in talks to acquire pure-play startup…

News August 3

Office Depot Set To Close 300 More Stores But Increase New Format Locations

Fewer stores overall but more small, highly curated “stores of the future” are in the works for Office Depot. The retailer will shutter 300 stores over the next three years…

News August 3

GameStop Diversifies Portfolio By Scooping Up 507 AT&T Mobility Stores

GameStop is further expanding its brand portfolio beyond video games and consumer electronics by acquiring three national AT&T-authorized wireless retailers: Cellular World, Midwest Cellular and Red Skye Wireless. The acquisition…

News August 3

Westfield Labs And R/GA Choose 10 Startups To Join Commerce Accelerator Program

Westfield Labs and R/GA have selected 10 startups to take part in the Connected Commerce Accelerator, a collaborative program designed to showcase how innovative retail technology companies can further advance…

News August 3

Évolué Goes Global But Keeps Local Flavor With Borderfree Solution

Consumers in more than 220 countries and territories will now be able to shop online for Évolué’s skin care products and receive localized marketing, currency and order totals — including…

Features August 3

Will Under Armour’s NYC Power Play Pay Off?

Under Armour put the rest of the athleticwear vertical on notice when it announced it would be taking over the former location of fabled toy store FAO Schwarz on Fifth…

Executive Viewpoints August 3

7-Eleven Teams With Redbox To Offer Free Movie Rental With A Big Gulp Purchase

Throughout August, 7-Eleven is enabling its consumers to add another layer of entertainment value from their brief stop in the convenience store. For the second year in a row, the…

News August 2

Is Amazon To Blame For The Demise Of Beauty.com And Drugstore.com?

In an effort to put more focus on its own e-Commerce web site, Walgreens will be pulling the plug on Drugstore.com and Beauty.com. The pharmacy retailer acquired the two web…

News August 2

Riesbeck Graduates From Interim To Permanent CEO At hhgregg

Robert Riesbeck, who was appointed interim President and CEO of appliance retailer hhgregg in February 2016, will drop the “interim” descriptor from his titles. In addition, he will stay in…

News August 2
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