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NRF: Gen Z Influence 1/3 of US Household Purchases According to a new report from the National Retail Federation when it comes to retail purchases Gen Z are not only spending their own money but heavily influence the way their parents spend theirs as well. Read More Will Retailers Black Out on Black Friday Again?…

Singles Day Projected to Break More Records in 2019 The largest e-commerce day in the world, China’s November 11, also known as Singles Day, now a global shopping holiday thanks to the likes of Alibaba’s Aliexpress, is just a month away and experts are predicting it will be bigger than ever. Read More Forever 21…

Alibaba’s Western Push Powered by AI Alibaba, the Chinese online retail giant, has been expanding their reach in the Western world, thanks primarily to their app based AliExpress store. Now they have announced a partnership with AI company Perfect Corp to make use of its technology to allow customers to ‘try on’ cosmetics and even…

Amazon to Significantly Expand Locker Program According to industry insiders Amazon is quietly planning to double the number of Amazon Locker pick up locations across the country over the next twelve months after having lost Fed Ex as a rush delivery provider. Read More Deloitte: 2019 Holiday Sales Could Rise by 5% In their annual…

Report: FTC Interviewing Amazon 3rd Party Sellers in Possible Anti-Trust Probe, Target Hiring Extra Holiday Help and More According to a report from Bloomberg, FTC officials are interviewing 3rd party Amazon sellers about their business, and how much they make on Amazon versus other platforms like Walmart.com and eBay. Read More. Target Plans to Hire…

JC Penney and Macy’s Getting Thrifty With ThredUP Both JC Penney and Macy’s will soon be selling second hand clothing from the ‘world’s largest thrift store’ ThredUP in an attempt to appeal to bargain hunting – and eco-conscious – Millennials. Read More Kohl’s Plans ‘Facebook Curated’ Brand Spotlights In their attempt to reach more young…

Kohl’s Amazon Partnership Is Paying Off Big Time Kohl’s new partnership with Amazon – which allows consumers to return Amazon goods in store – is paying off for them, as according to new figures it has resulted in a 24% increase in store foot traffic in less than a month. Read More Donald Trump Delays…

Amazon Drivers Caught in $10 Million Theft Ring The FBI say that two Amazon drivers were caught operating a theft ring that saw them divert goods bound for Amazon warehouses to Seattle pawnshops who then resold the goods on the ecommerce platform. Read More Fedex Ends Amazon Delivery Partnership Delivery giant FedEx has decided to end its…

Prime Day Deliveries Were A Triumph of Human and Robot Collaboration Amazon.com Inc. sold more than 175 million products across the globe during its 48-hour Prime Day sales event a few weeks ago. Most of those qualified for free 2 day delivery, so the company’s warehouse staff had to be faster and more efficient than…