Posts Tagged ‘retail news’

Walmart Introduces Express Instore Returns on Online Purchases

As the holiday shopping season gets set to kick off in earnest Walmart ramps up their battle with Amazon by introducing Mobile Express Returns, an in-store service that will allow customers to return and exchange products purchased online in a matter of minutes. Read More

Major Retailers Announce Thanksgiving Store Opening Plans 

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‘Pointy’ Allows Small Offline Retailers to Get Online With Ease 

Some say brick and mortar retail is dying, but many more feel that it can survive by going the omnichannel route and offering both online and offline purchasing options. While that might be easy for big players like Amazon and Walmart, for small offline retailers looking to go online it can be much harder, and certainly

Toys ‘R’ Us Falls in the Face of Amazon, Who’s Next? 

In the wake of Toys ‘R’ Us’ bankruptcy filing last week many pundits are pointing to the rise of Amazon as the biggest reason for the company’s demise, but was that really the reason, and who might be the next big casualty in the ‘war’ between brick and mortar and online retail? Read More

Kohls Moves to Create Smaller Stores, Bigger e-Commerce Presence 

Kohls, the discount department store chain is the latest major player to announce a shift in strategy in order to keep up with online retailers; downsizing stores while upgrading their online presence. Read More

Report: AR Will Change Everything about Retail 

To some small retail businesses the concept of adding Augmented Realit

More Big Name Brick and Mortar Retail Stores to Close 

There is more bad news for the brick and mortar retail sector as a number of big names announced mass store closings last week, including Ann Taylor, Gymboree and Lane Bryant. Read More

Amazon to Open Robot Staffed Warehouse 

As it continues to grow, retail giant Amazon continues to open new warehouse and distribution centers across the w