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Taking Our Products Off of Retail Shelves in Favor of Profits
Shipping your products off to retailers is sexy and easy, but it could have a substantial financial impact on your business.
By Jason Lucash
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Warehouse Serving Amazon, Lowe’s and Sears Gets Slapped With U.S. Labor Complaint
California Cartage is accused of violating workers' rights to organize and threatening workers with dismissal.
By Reuters
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American Apparel Names Former Liz Claiborne Head as Chairman
The retailer had filed for bankruptcy in October following years of losses and the ouster of founder and CEO Dov Charney.
By Reuters
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Suffering Major Losses, Aeropostale to Explore Strategic Alternatives, Including Sale
The clothing retailer has had 13 quarterly losses in a row.
By Reuters
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Apparel Maker Lands’ End Puts Itself in Tough Spot After Removing Gloria Steinem Interview
A profile of Steinem in the spring catalog led to vocal protests from customers who disagree with the feminist icon, but now more people are angry after the company's apology.
By Nina Zipkin
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What Sears Taught Amazon About Business
Sears' 1800s innovations and market disruption model are still at the core of retail behaviors today. Retail companies would be wise to study this history.
By Zach Ferres
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Circuit City Is Coming Back From the Dead
Once the top big-box technology retailer, Circuit City filed for bankruptcy in 2008.
Tech
At This Store, Robots Will Replace Human Employees. But, Wow, They Are Adorable.
Softbank, the Japanese telecommunications and Internet corporation, will staff a cellphone store with (almost entirely) humanoid Pepper robots for a week.
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When It Comes to Taxes, Here Is How to Handle Inventory
For entrepreneurs that run an ecommerce or brick-and-mortar store, it is important to understand how you will be taxed on your goods.
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Why Brick and Mortar Is Here to Stay
We live in a digital world, but we also live in a physical one. Savvy startups can use that to their advantage.
By Greg Hong
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Improve Management of Retail Returns for a Better Customer Experience
Poor returns policies and cumbersome returns processes are a significant obstacle to future sales.
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Tiffany Cuts Jobs as Sales Lose Sparkle
The company's traditional reluctance to offer promotions has been turning away thrifty customers and a stronger dollar has made purchases more expensive for tourists.
By Reuters
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Is Amazon’s First Brick-and-Mortar Bookstore the Future of Retail?
The online retail giant opened its first physical bookstore this past November, and the rest of the retail world should be paying attention.
By Pini Yakuel
Business Ideas
How the Recession Affected Entrepreneur Financing In the Best Way Possible
The recession is why flash sale sites are old news, online-only stores are opening brick-and-mortars and why luxury brands now forgo exclusivity.
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How These Entrepreneurs Found Success in an Industry They Knew Nothing About
When launching their shoe startup BucketFeet, Raaja Nemani and Aaron Firestein had a great idea but no previous experience in manufacturing or inventory management.
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Why Mobile Won’t Kill Desktop Ecommerce
Retail should continue to pay attention to both platforms.
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Poor Employee Engagement Is the Biggest Retail Fail of 2015
Here's how to bounce back from it in 2016.
By Sam Bahreini
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Once Valued at $1 Billion, Gilt Is Reportedly on the Block for $250 Million
The fashion ecommerce site is said to be in advanced talks with Saks Fifth Avenue's parent company.
By Leena Rao
Marketing
5 Psychology Tactics That Will Help Retailers Win Customers’ Hearts and Minds
Instead of relying on shock-and-awe tactics this holiday season, here is how businesses should approach their battle for consumers' dollars.
Marketing
8 Shopping Habits of Millennials All Retailers Need to Know About
A new study about the path to purchase habits of younger shoppers offers merchants an opportunity to be more competitive this holiday season.
By Peter Gasca
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The 2015 Black Friday Schedule: Which Stores Open When
This chart will give you the details you need.
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How Brick-And-Mortar Stores Are Finding New Uses for Smartphones
Macy's, JCPenney and Staples are just some of the traditional retailers looking to give in-store shoppers an edge.
By Reuters
Marketing
8 Reasons Why It’s Tough to Get Your Small-Brand Product Into Big-Box Stores
Chain stores favor big-brand products over new no-name inventions. Here are some things to keep in mind when pitching to Walmart or Home Depot.
By Stephen Key
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4 Strategies for Equalizing Your Commercial and Consumer Bottom Lines
Here's how to get each sales channel to work in tandem with the other.
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Urban Outfitters to End On-Call Shifts in North America
The change will affect the chain's 23,000 employees.
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3 Holiday Retail Trends Entrepreneurs Need to Consider
To compete and stay relevant, retailers need to get creative, innovative and aggressive this season.
By Peter Gasca