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Retail Distribution Is Returning To What Always Worked
Joel Goldstein is the President of Mr. Checkout Distributors. Retail distribution has been on a long road, and for most of it, the destination was speed, scale and efficiency. The industry built systems that could push enormous volume across…
Why Retail's Unified Customer View Was Never Really Unified
Rohit Kedia is a software architect turned CEO of Xoriant, a AI-native Applied Intelligence digital engineering company. For years, retailers have invested heavily in building a unified view of their customers, bringing together interactions across…
Tourist Outlays Lift Korea Retail as Domestic Consumption Slows
At a busy branch of South Korean beauty emporium Olive Young in downtown Seoul, foreign tourists are piling K-beauty products into their baskets, part of a record surge of shoppers from overseas that is helping offset lackluster domestic…
Iconic electrical retailer returns 14 years after vanishing from high street
Comet is back today, 14 years after it disappeared from high streets. The electrical retailer is back from the dead, 14 years after its collapse, as the entrepreneur behind its revival promises to bring back the excitement that made it a high…
Electricals retailer Comet makes its comeback, 14 years after chain's collapse
Comet will make its comeback today - 14 years after the electrical chain's collapse. The retailer has been revived as an online only business - complete with its original branding - with the hope of taking on the might of Amazon and others. More…
ISPO's Amsterdam Relaunch Seeks Retail Revival as Outdoor and Fashion Increasingly Overlap
AMSTERDAM — After more than five decades in Munich, ISPO has opened a new chapter, relocating to Amsterdam for the first time as part of an effort by new operator Raccoon Media Group to reposition the event around international retail…
Hundreds of H&R Block retail locations have closed in recent years. What's behind the strategy shift?
When Americans need to do their taxes, many go to H&R Block, which has thousands of locations across the country. But some may have noticed that H&R Block's retail presence is not as robust as it used to be, as the company has notably closed tons…
Amazon: Grocery & Alexa Deep Dive As Retail Margins Hit Records (NASDAQ:AMZN)
Amazon.com, Inc. is deeply undervalued due to the market's neglect of its retail, grocery, and Alexa-driven businesses. AMZN's grocery and same-day delivery initiatives are accelerating growth, with retail revenues set to surpass Walmart by…
How Retailers Respond When Competitors Move in Next Door
In 2014, Washington State launched one of the nation's first legal recreational marijuana markets, helping to usher in a wave of legalization that has since spread to 23 states and the District of Columbia. As Washington prepared to launch its…
Popular electrical retailer returns after 14 years - but there's a catch
The electrical retailer is coming back after 14 years Comet is back today, 14 years after it disappeared from high streets. The electrical retailer is back from the dead, 14 years after its collapse, as the entrepreneur behind its revival promises…
A Costco, new stores and 350 jobs. Why is this $150m Sydney retail revamp in trouble?
The future of one of Sydney's oldest retail hubs hangs in the balance as a $150 million overhaul of the Roselands shopping centre faces a major setback from council planners and sparks mixed opinions among traders and residents. A report to a…
PS5 Prism Collection controller and console cover pre-order updates - all the latest news and retailer links ahead of stock dropping tomorrow
We've got some time to fill before the Prism Collection goes up for pre-order, so let me know in the poll above which colorway has caught your eye. I'm leaning towards the Emerald Green at present, but that Flare Orange is a close second. Prism…
What is 'bracketing' and why is it a potential headache for retailers?
If you've ever ordered the same dress in three different sizes with every intention of returning at least two, congratulations, you're part of a growing retail trend…which of course, retailers may not be quite as thrilled about. The…
Two vacant acres in Detroit's Eastern Market could soon see new housing, retail and Dequindre Cut access
DETROIT, Mich. — Two vacant acres in Detroit's Eastern Market district could soon be transformed into a mixed-use development featuring housing, retail and improved connections to the Dequindre Cut. The Eastern Market Development Corp.
Robinhood Launches US IPO Access for UK Retail Investors
Latest News PublishedNov 9, 2026 Robinhood's UK customers can request shares in eligible US initial public offerings at the offer price before the stocks begin trading. Robinhood has launched a service that lets UK retail investors request shares…
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