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Shoppers Are Caught Off Guard as Prices on Everyday Items Change More Often

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Retailers say the price moves are in response to rising production, labor and shipping costs, and continuing product shortages associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. Some large retailers, such as. As a retailer, what I really care about is loyalty,” said Brian Elliott, a partner at the management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. “If

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MiB: Women in Finance

Barry Ritholtz

Women are under-represented in the finance industry in general, but it has been improving (albeit slowly). In this space, Hedge funds lag finance, which in turn lags the broader economy. As the list shows, there are a great many women in very senior posts in finance – from CEOs to CIOs, from Department heads to Chief Economists, etc.

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Online Consignment Signing On More Items Than Ever

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Many retailers, like Swap.com, say their inventory is quickly growing. 2015, items marked “new with tags” bumped up nearly a quarter, and this January, that number is slated to pop up even more. Back in December, Swap raised more than $20 million in financing for its platform, which hosts a 1.5 million-item inventory.

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New Math: Walmart+ Doesn’t Equal Amazon Prime

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Amplify ETFs CEO Christian Magoon, who runs the Amplify Online Retail ETF (IBUY), expects to see current Walmart customers sign up, rather than current Prime users making the switch or adding another membership program. So, maybe Walmart+ hasn’t hatched its service as an Amazon-killer. Maybe it’s an Amazon competitive placeholder.

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Walmart, JD.com Invest $500M Into Dada-JD Daojia

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Dada-JD Daojia, a grocery and delivery company in China, disclosed Thursday (August 9) that it raised $500 million from Walmart Inc and JD.com in a round of financing. Electronic price tags enable the retailer to keep prices current. Reuters noted Walmart invested $320 million in the round of funding. “We

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Does Destination Maternity Chain Bankruptcy Signal Larger Trends?

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Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” The company owns 458 stores in the U.S., Another one seems ready to bite the dust. Larger Trends.

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AI Startup Mad Street Den Closes Series A Round Of Funding

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million round of seed financing, which, according to a report , was the largest seed round raised by a startup ever in the Indian ecosystem. Retailers can also use the technology to create customized homepages for brands based on the browsing habits of customers. But the startup isn’t stopping with the retail industry.