Walmart’s plan to improve margins is built on ad and B2B service sales
Walmart has increased the fees it receives from third-party sellers by giving them access to its fulfillment technology and services.
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Will Mars conjure up ice cream sales with a store-hailing partnership?
Customers use the Conjure app to schedule on-demand deliveries in as little as two minutes. They pick product(s) they ordered from the frozen case when the truck arrives. Payment is made using the app when the order is placed.
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Is home improvement set for a quick rebuild?
“People are going to want to make more significant improvements on those homes. So, we remain and just couldn’t be more bullish on the longer-term view of this industry.”
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Can Kohl’s boost marketing effectiveness with machine learning?
“The biggest focus is getting store shoppers into our loyalty program,” said Ms. Raymond, “it’s a huge priority for store associates.”
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Will Best Buy cash in on healthcare by sticking to what it does best?
Best Buy Health is focused on enabling medical care at home with three focus areas: wellness, aging and care.
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Pop Up Grocer puts down permanent roots in NYC
The store will carry an assortment of 130 “emerging” better-for-you products and will rotate its selection quarterly (except for store favorites).
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Target makes it easier for customers to stay in their cars
Target’s customers will be able to return most new, unopened items within 90 days of purchase. Customers buying Target-owned brands will be able to make returns for up to a year.
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Why data analytics teams must speak retail
A risk-averse culture with unclear goals and some employees considering their work as “more art than science” are also inhibitors.
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Must-have tech for independent supermarkets
Bill Lipsky of UNFI said that more than anything else, independents must own the relationship with the shopper and should ask for help from wholesalers to make it happen.
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Will Amazon Go ever get going?
Amazon.com announced last week that it plans to permanently close eight of its 28 Amazon Go convenience stores. The first Go opened in January 2018 and featured the debut of its “Just Walk Out” technology.
