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Why Amazon Orders in Mexico Need Cash and the Corner Store

While China and India have faced similar challenges, their workaround—allowing delivery people to accept cash payments—isn’t an option in Mexico because of the nation’s sky-high rates of assaults and robberies.

News & Analysis

Why Amazon Orders in Mexico Need Cash and the Corner Store

While China and India have faced similar challenges, their workaround—allowing delivery people to accept cash payments—isn’t an option in Mexico because of the nation’s sky-high rates of assaults and robberies.


Technology

Bits & Bytes | Facial Recognition in Malls, Walmart vs Amazon

This week, retailers use facial recognition to collect customer data, while Walmart narrows price gap with Amazon.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Facial Recognition in Malls, Walmart vs Amazon

This week, retailers use facial recognition to collect customer data, while Walmart narrows price gap with Amazon.


News & Analysis

With Expectations Low, Retailers Declare Victory on Black Friday

There’s less urgency among shoppers now, but retailers have many advantages this year, including strong consumer confidence and low unemployment.

News & Analysis

With Expectations Low, Retailers Declare Victory on Black Friday

There’s less urgency among shoppers now, but retailers have many advantages this year, including strong consumer confidence and low unemployment.


Retail

Wal-Mart Growth Hits Post-Recession High as It Chases Amazon

The world’s biggest retailer has now delivered 13 consecutive quarters of sales growth in its home market, helped by price cuts, cleaner stores and an aggressive push online.

Retail

Wal-Mart Growth Hits Post-Recession High as It Chases Amazon

The world’s biggest retailer has now delivered 13 consecutive quarters of sales growth in its home market, helped by price cuts, cleaner stores and an aggressive push online.


News & Analysis

Amazon or Walmart? Some Retailers Are Choosing Alliances

Brands, realizing they might not succeed alone, are forming coalitions.

News & Analysis

Amazon or Walmart? Some Retailers Are Choosing Alliances

Brands, realizing they might not succeed alone, are forming coalitions.


Retail

Lord & Taylor to Open Virtual Storefront on Walmart.com

The partnership will boost Wal-Mart's online assortment of premium products and advance the its effort to access millennial customers who usually do not shop on Walmart.com.

Retail

Lord & Taylor to Open Virtual Storefront on Walmart.com

The partnership will boost Wal-Mart's online assortment of premium products and advance the its effort to access millennial customers who usually do not shop on Walmart.com.


Retail

Target to Remodel More Stores as Chain Seeks Edge Over Wal-Mart

The retailer plans to revamp more than 1,000 locations by the end of 2020, part of a sweeping overhaul of its operations to compete with rivals Amazon and Wal-Mart.

Retail

Target to Remodel More Stores as Chain Seeks Edge Over Wal-Mart

The retailer plans to revamp more than 1,000 locations by the end of 2020, part of a sweeping overhaul of its operations to compete with rivals Amazon and Wal-Mart.


Retail

Here's a Retail Job That's Still in High Demand: Data Scientist

Bricks and mortar retailers are utilising data science and analytics to tackle the threat of e-commerce.

Retail

Here's a Retail Job That's Still in High Demand: Data Scientist

Bricks and mortar retailers are utilising data science and analytics to tackle the threat of e-commerce.


News & Analysis

Wal-Mart's Amazon War Takes to Skies With Floating Warehouses

Wal-Mart has applied for a patent for a blimp-style floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to shoppers’ homes.

News & Analysis

Wal-Mart's Amazon War Takes to Skies With Floating Warehouses

Wal-Mart has applied for a patent for a blimp-style floating warehouse that could make deliveries via drones, which would bring products from the aircraft down to shoppers’ homes.


Retail

Walmart Seeks New Products Amid Battle with Amazon

The retail giant has selected 500 businesses to take part its annual "Open Call" day to help search for new products to sell in its stores as it battles Amazon for billions of dollars in revenue.

Retail

Walmart Seeks New Products Amid Battle with Amazon

The retail giant has selected 500 businesses to take part its annual "Open Call" day to help search for new products to sell in its stores as it battles Amazon for billions of dollars in revenue.