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Amazon’s one-day shipping bet dents profits this holiday season
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It costs Amazon more to deliver the average package than you spend on the item itself.
Investment in online purchase, curbside pickup pays off for Target
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They helped the retailer post a 31% gain in digital sales over the last quarter.
Target’s new customer loyalty program joins retailers’ “arms race”
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Stores and brands are trying to push back against declining consumer loyalty.
Big companies are raising wages as competition heats up
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Finding and retaining workers can be a challenge.
Will Vineyard Vines deliver for Target?
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Vineyard Vines — known by its whale logo — will offer a limited line of summer clothing at Target.
For big retailers, a mixed bag of holiday results
We heard a lot of rosy retail forecasts heading into the holiday season. Consumer confidence was high, the economy was strong and sales were going to be great. How’d it pan out? A bit of a mixed bag, actually. Some big retailers, like Target and Costco, have posted strong holiday sales results. Others, like Macy’s […]
Target’s investments in online shopping are paying off
Target missed earnings expectations for the third quarter, yet the company is maintaining its forecast for the whole year. The reason? The retailer’s investments in its online segment are weighing down on its profit margins, but those investments are getting some traction as online sales jumped 49 percent in the latest quarter. Click the audio […]
Remembering Sears
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Listeners describe their favorite memories of Sears over the years.
Remembering Sears
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Listeners describe their favorite memories of Sears over the years.
What happened to the retail apocalypse?
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About a year ago, we were doing a lot of stories about a retail apocalypse — online shopping leading to the destruction of department stores, malls, anything built out of bricks and mortar. Fast forward to this year and things couldn’t be more different. In the last few weeks, we’ve seen strong quarterly results from everyone […]

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