Americans Flocked to Stores and Restaurants After Covid
Kate King of The Wall Street Journal tells her readers how these brick-and-mortar stores are thriving in the online world. King writes:
Online shopping is...
Amazon Just Dropped Its Largest Echo Show Ever
Amazon just dropped its largest Echo Show, with a 21-inch display, plus a 2nd generation of the Echo Show 15 as the holiday shopping...
Holiday Shopping Off to a Strong Start
Sarah Nassauer of The Wall Street Journal reports that Walmart's sales rose in the latest quarter, helped by demand for toys and other goods....
Are Shoppers Ditching Classic Brands?
Leslie Patton and Jaewon Kang of Bloomberg tell their readers that customers are either paying up for higher-end items from upstarts or trading down...
Why Dollar Stores Are Failing
Warren Shoulberg of The Robin Report tells his readers that traditional dollar store customers are now going to Walmart. He writes:
This was supposed to...
Amazon.com Testing New Grocery Formats
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon.com is testing new store formats that more seamlessly align its online fulfillment and in-person...
Retail Department Stores Failing to Evolve
Pam Danziger of the Robin Report tells her readers that department stores’ problems are more fundamental than mere competitive pressure. They are failing to...
What Lies Ahead for the Holiday Shopping Season?
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal reports that UPS is bulking up on its holiday hires, but most companies are holding back in...
MAYHEM: Porch Pirates Use Tracking Numbers to Steal New iPhones
Esther Fung of The Wall Street Journal reports that thieves can appear within minutes or even seconds to grab packages containing iPhones. Police say...
Organized Fraud Costing Retailers Billions
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal reports that efforts to exploit retailers’ return programs are growing more organized, fueled by websites and messaging...