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Retailers headed into last year’s Black Friday with gritted teeth. Profit margins were down, due to inflation, excess inventory, and …
Retailing Tidbit: Black Friday Is Making a Comeback
13 Monday Mar 2023
Category Archives: Chapter 01: Introduction to the World of Retailing
The Pursuit of Common Prosperity in China and its Implications for Alibaba
07 Tuesday Dec 2021
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Like a lot of holidays, Singles Day was created as a marketing stunt: On November 11 (or 11/11, such that …
Shopify: A Retail Platform and Service Provider that also Wants to Reform Retailing
26 Tuesday Jan 2021
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Even among those who might have heard of it, Shopify remains a sort of shadowy force in retailing. Millions of …
Get It, Go, Just Walk Out: Amazon’s Proposed Reinvention of the Checkout Process
10 Monday Aug 2020
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Why would Amazon, with its primarily online offerings, develop new and advanced technology to facilitate physical, in-store purchasing? Because it …
Prime Competition: The Arrival of Walmart+
03 Monday Aug 2020
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Although Walmart might prefer to avoid a direct, head-to-head comparison, it’s hard not to consider the offerings involved in its …
What’s Really Responsible for the Retail Apocalypse?
02 Thursday Apr 2020
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In current jargon, the phrase the “retail apocalypse” refers to the vast closures of stores throughout the world. Over the …
The Empty Storefront Crisis and the End of the American Dream
22 Thursday Aug 2019
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American retailing has historically provided a meaningful path to prosperity for various members of the population, including immigrants and people …
Retailers Race Against Amazon to Automate Stores
06 Thursday Sep 2018
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Once a totally novel experience, being able to buy at a click is now a regular option for most consumers. …
What Will Amazon Gain from its Charitable Shipping Efforts?
01 Wednesday Mar 2017
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Sometimes, a solution offers up benefits for everyone involved. That seems to be the case for a recent initiative adopted …
Macy’s to Close 100 Stores as E-Rivals and Discounting Hit Legacy Retailers
21 Friday Oct 2016
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For years, as competitors like Sears and JCPenney struggled, Macy’s has provided the example to emulate. With its strong customer …
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