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Generation X
Americans Spent Over $39 Billion While Drunk Shopping Last Year
Fortune - Chris Morris
We all make some bad decisions when we’ve had a few too many. And more and more frequently, it’s costing us money. A study by the personal finance …
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Pesticides
Kale Might Not Be As Healthy As You Think
Fortune - Chris Morris
Kale might be the trendy vegetable these days, but an annual study by a nonprofit environmental group warns it might be less healthy than you …
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Millennials
More confirmation Millennials are killing traditional retail
Ladders - Sheila McClear
Millennials have made the switch to preferring online shopping over in-store, with mobile shopping increasing over the same time period. How are …
Recodeadded this to Code Conference 2018
Amazon
Instagram just took advantage of Amazon’s biggest weakness
Recode - Jason Del Rey
Amazon’s failure in “discovery shopping” is Instagram’s opportunity, as its users can now shop inside the app. Instagram took a big step on Tuesday in its evolution into an online shopping destination,
Jason M. Lemkinadded this to SaaStr
Amazon
These stats show how truly massive Amazon is becoming
yahoo.com - Ethan Wolff-Mann
A new research note from Wells Fargo covering Amazon (AMZN) and the world of retail has put forth several head-reeling statistics. In 2018, the number …
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Costco
Costco Is a Great Company. Should You Chase Its Stock?
Barron's - Teresa Rivas
Text size Costco Wholesale stock (COST) is drifting lower Wednesday morning after Nomura Instinet initiated coverage on the stock with high praise—but …
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Luxury Lifestyle
Think Tank: Understanding the Journey of the Online Luxury Customer
WWD - Roland Gossage
Roland Gossage, ceo of GroupBy Inc., shares insights into creating a luxury experience online. Upon walking into a store classified under the category …
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Anheuser-Busch
Keurig and Anheuser-Busch Are Preparing K-Cups for Cocktails
Fortune - Erik Sherman
You may have heard of the new Drinkworks “drinkmaker,” an automated home bar system that makes cocktails, which will roll out in Missouri, Florida, …
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Starbucks
Starbucks makes $100 million private equity investment on the future of retail
yahoo.com - Julia La Roche
Starbucks (SBUX) made its first-ever private equity investment as the coffee behemoth bets on the changing retail landscape. The Seattle-headquartered …
Forbesadded this to Technology
Kmart
What Shopko Folding Up Shop Really Means For American Retailing
Forbes - Warren Shoulberg
Alas poor Shopko, we knew you well but it was a long time ago. Shopko, the upper Midwest-based discounter that filed chapter 11 late last year, announced this week it is liquidating pretty much the rest
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Kellogg
What Kellogg's CEO Steve Cahillane Really Thinks About Breakfast
Fortune - Ross Kohan
They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day, and with 24 different brands focused on your morning meal, not many people know more about …
Business Insideradded this to Retail
Amazon
Amazon rules the product search process
Business Insider - Greg Magana
This is an excerpt from a story delivered exclusively to Business Insider Intelligence E-Commerce Briefing subscribers. To receive the full story plus other insights each morning, click here. Online shoppers
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Instagram
Instagram users will be able to buy from brands on platform
The Guardian - Alex Hern UK technology editor
Facebook is moving into retail, as the company partners with more than 20 brands to allow Instagram users to buy clothes, accessories and makeup on the social network without leaving the app. “Checkout
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Technology (China)
general counsel resigns days after CTO steps down
technode.com - Mar 20, 2019
2 min read JD.com is seeing a round of shake-ups on its management team. Long Yu, the company’s legal head, announced her resignation on her WeChat …
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Starbucks
Starbucks Sets Greener Goals for its Cups
Fortune - Natasha Bach
Starbucks is taking another step toward going green. After pledging last year to phase out plastic straws from all of its locations by 2020, Starbucks …
Social Media
Shop Now: Your Guide to Native Ecommerce on Social Media
socialmediaweek.org
As brands like Instagram and Pinterest have learned, it doesn’t take much to drive a customer from inspiration to purchase. And their growth has …
Los Angeles, CA
Three-Story, 48-Unit Development with Retail Planned in Pasadena
urbanize.la - Steven Sharp
Three-Story, 48-Unit Development with Retail Planned in PasadenaThe project would rise at the site of a former nursery at 690-700 N. Orange Grove …
Hawaii
Execs with Xbox, 3Sixty Duty Free to advise Hawaii's Mana Up accelerator
bizjournals.com - Janis L. Magin
By Janis L. Magin – Real Estate Editor, Pacific Business News Mar 19, 2019, 2:29pm HST Mana Up has added an executive with Microsoft’s Xbox video game …
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Ulta Beauty
Cramer: How Ulta Beauty is winning in retail with rewards and Kylie Jenner
CNBC
Jim Cramer explains how Ulta Beauty CEO Mary Dillon is crushing the competition and taking the company to new heights.
WWD
eCommerce
Study Reveals Amazon at ‘Center’ of Customer Shopping Journey
WWD - Arthur Zaczkiewicz
The survey from Feedvisor found that consumers go to the online site first when looking for specific products. In Feedvisor’s latest consumer behavior …
The Evening Standardadded this to Fashion | Evening Standard
Instagram
Instagram Checkout: US shoppers can now buy products directly through the app
standard.co.uk - Chloe Street
ES Lifestyle newsletter The latest lifestyle, fashion and travel trends The latest lifestyle, fashion and travel trends Update newsletter …
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Starbucks
Starbucks Is Launching a New Rewards Program April 16. Here's What Will Change
Fortune - Emily Price
Starbucks is revising its loyalty rewards program to offer customers more rewards. Specifically, the stars that customers currently earn for making …
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Amazon
74% of consumers go to Amazon when they're ready to buy something. That should be keeping retailers up at night
CNBC - Lauren Thomas
There's new and staggering data that support the fact that retailers should increasingly be scared of Amazon dominating e-commerce. When consumers are …
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Instagram
Facebook's Instagram Takes a Major Step Towards E-Commerce
The Motley Fool - Evan Niu, CFA
The popular photo- and video-sharing service is adding the ability to complete purchases right on the platform. Facebook's (NASDAQ:FB) popular …
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Pepsi
Coca-Cola Drops Three Sparkling Smartwater Flavors to Compete With La Croix, Pepsi
Fortune - Chris Morris
Smartwater is getting an upgrade. The Coca-Cola Co. will roll out three flavored sparkling versions of its successful bottled water brand this …
Seeking Alpha
EBITDA
NexTech signs LOI to acquire eCommerce Business
Seeking Alpha - Vandana Singh
NexTech (OTCQB:NEXCF -4%) signs letter of intent to acquire eCommerce business for $1.85M In 2018, the business generated $2.2M in sales and ~$0.6M in …
The Economic Timesadded this to ET's Top Stories
eCommerce
Emami Ltd to take its entire portfolio online to focus on e-commerce
indiatimes.com - Writankar Mukherjee
KOLKATA: In its first ever attempt to tap e-commerce, Emami Ltd is going to take its entire portfolio online and will launch online exclusive …
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Instagram
Instagram launches in-app online shopping feature | Financial Times
ft.com - Hannah Murphy
Instagram is launching an online shopping feature that will allow users to buy products directly on the photo-sharing platform, marking a major move …
Baltimore
Developer plans 62 apartments, retail near Power Plant Live
bizjournals.com - Carley Milligan
By Carley Milligan – Digital Editor, Baltimore Business Journal Mar 19, 2019, 1:46pm EDT Baltimore's spending board will vote Wednesday to sell three …
Daily Dot
Things You Could Never Understand Unless You've Worked In Retail
Daily Dot
Only people who have worked in retail know the peculiar pain customers are able to inflict on any given day. There’s truly a spectrum to choose from: …