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Investors Cool on Internet-of-Things Startups, a Tech Conduit for Retailers

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Slumping markets have investors pulling back from funding startups that make internet-connected devices for retailers, threatening to choke an innovation pipeline for emerging tools like smart shopping carts and inventory management robots. Over the same period, investment dollars in IoT startups fell 57.2% billion, PitchBook said.

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Shifts in the CFO role in the retail sector

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The CFO role has been seeing shifts in the retail industry recently, as the position is seemingly no longer tied to the finance function per se, according to Ernst & Young. Acing the technology revolution One of the key takeaways from the discussion was the integral role of technology in modern retail operations.

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Petco’s $864 Million IPO Beats Forecasts 

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The San Diego-based pet care chain is pricing its 48 million shares of Class A common stock at $18 each, beating forecasts. The nationwide chain — which operates about 1,470 retail stores selling pet supplies and professional services like veterinary care — is changing its name to Petco Health and Wellness in conjunction with the listing.

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Record Retail Sales Forecast For ‘Super Saturday’

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Retail analysts expect this year’s Super Saturday to surpass all other days in 2019. The president at retail consultancy Customer Growth Partners, Craig Johnson, said he expects that day to see spending of around $34 billion this year. .

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Digital Retail Investments Are Paying Off In Q3

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As the year winds down – and holiday shopping picks up – clarity is emerging about which retail investments might pay off in the new decade, and which merchants might be in trouble. The two retailers cut their annual forecasts for the second time this year. Take retail chain Target as one example. Delivery Growth.

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Moody’s Predicts Difficult Retail Landscape, Lowers Profit Forecast

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A new report by Moody’s Investors Service predicts that growth for retailers will slow due to the costs of integrating eCommerce with brick-and-mortar operations as well as increasing price wars between companies, according to a report by CNBC. The company slashed the operating profit forecast for 2019 to between 2 percent and 3 percent.

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Big Lots Q3 Earnings Break Records, Blow Past Forecasts

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Discount retailer Big Lots reported a third-quarter profit of $29.9 billion in revenue, surpassing Wall Street’s forecasts. The Columbus, Ohio-based chain has beat revenue forecasts three times over the last four quarters. The average revenue estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was $1.38