Category: Retail Types

January 27, 2020

Urban last-mile deliveries will increase 78% by 2030, according to the report. The WEF argues that since carriers and municipalities have different, sometimes competitive priorities, the best path forward is to build portfolios of solutions that, combined, improve congestion and […]

January 27, 2020

Walgreens Boots Alliance could face questions this week about a potential effort to take the global pharmacy chain private from shareholders when they hold their annual stockholders meeting. Walgreens annual meeting, which will be held Thursday, comes amid speculation that […]

January 27, 2020

Cashless retail stores are now officially banned in New York City in a dramatic shift away from digital payments. New York’s city council approved new legislation almost unanimously last week which will see any retailer which doesn’t accept physical currency […]

January 24, 2020

Amazon has become the first ever company to see its brand valuation top $200 billion, cementing its place as the world’s most valuable brand for the third year running. The ecommerce giant’s brand valuation jumped 17.5 per cent to a […]

January 23, 2020

After a record number of retail stores were shuttered in 2019, the question for many entering the new year is whether even more will close this year? More than 9,300 stores turned off their lights last year, according to Coresight […]

January 22, 2020

New York-based grocery chain Fairway Market said Wednesday morning it has no plans to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, following a report that said it was preparing to do so. “Despite reports, Fairway Market has no intention to file for […]

January 20, 2020

Walmart has appointed Scott McCall its new chief merchandising officer and Dacona Smith, COO of Sam’s Club, will take over as chief operating officer of Walmart U.S., according to an internal company memo cited in reports. McCall is replacing the […]

January 17, 2020

Amazon, Alibaba, Ebay and other ecommerce giants have been warned that the upcoming US – China trade deal will dramatically clamp down on counterfeit goods. Peter Navarro, the White House trade advisor told CNBC that a “big part” of the […]

January 16, 2020

Bose is set to shut all of its physical stores in Europe, the US, Japan and Australia threatening hundreds of jobs. The audio hardware retailer announced today that it will shut 119 of its physical retail stores in four territories […]

January 15, 2020

Target had been expected to be a standout among retailers for holiday sales, but the big box retailer reported disappointing results Wednesday. Its shares tumbled 7% on the news. Walmart, which hasn’t reported holiday results, also traded lower, down 1.8%. […]