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Amazon Expands Buy with Prime Availability to all U.S. Marketplace Sellers
Amazon’s Buy with Prime feature — which allows retailers to offer the benefits of Prime membership on their own DTC websites — will be available to all U.S.-based Amazon merchants at…
News January 10
Holiday Leftovers? Here are 4 Ways Sellers can Minimize Excess Inventory
The past year presented a plethora of challenges for retailers. Among them were unpredictable shipment of supplies and waning consumer demand that left many with excess inventory. Amid the mayhem…
Executive Viewpoints January 10
Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Cedes Control of Sister Fintech Firm Ant Group
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma will no longer control Ant Group, the fintech firm he founded, after the company reorganized its shareholding structure in order to “align the voting interests of…
News January 9
Reports: Macy’s to Shutter Four Full-Line Stores as it Prepares for Challenging Year
Macy’s will reportedly close four locations, in Fort Collins, Colo.; Gaitherbeurg, Md.; Kanohe, Hawaii; and Los Angeles in January 2023, according to USA Today and other media outlets. The closures…
News January 9
Boxed Explores Financial Alternatives, Including a Possible Sale
Boxed, the combination ecommerce retailer and enabler that serves both consumer and business customers, is seeking additional funding — or a possible sale — as it explores strategic alternatives. The…
News January 9
Walgreens, CVS Plan to Offer Abortion Pill Following FDA Rule Change
[Editor’s Note: This story was updated on Jan. 9 to include a statement from CVS.] America’s two largest drug store chains — Walgreens and CVS — have both confirmed that…
News January 9
Wireless Power and the Retail Store of Tomorrow
Stores are getting smarter by the day, driven in part by the robust experiences witnessed by the majority of us who increased our online shopping during the past three years.…
Executive Viewpoints January 9
Most Brands and Retailers are Wasting Ad Spend on National-Local Cannibalization
Franchise marketing requires a delicate balance of local and national advertising strategies. But many franchise organizations suffer from a lack of synchronization when it comes to managing those two avenues.…
Executive Viewpoints January 9
How a 37-Pound Board Game Navigated International Logistics to Arrive in Time for Christmas
Inventory and last mile management can be a challenge for any retailer, but they’re particularly complex when you’re a small company whose flagship product is a 37-lb. board game made…
Features January 9
