Fierce RetailMore from Fierce RetailConsumer Packaged GoodsSales on Amazon's Business Marketplace Platform Reach $1Bn in Its First YearAmazon's business marketplace has generated $1bn in sales in its first year, and is growing at a rate of 20 percent month over month.May 6, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentFood for Thought: Millennials Especially Favor Apps for Grocery ShoppingMobile app use for grocery shopping is growing quickly, particularly among millennials. Roughly 43 percent of shoppers in this group say they use some kind of mobile app to grocery shop, according to a recent Shopper STAT study by Progressive Grocer.May 2, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentClose Brick-and-Mortar Stores? No Way, Say Younger ShoppersShoppers, particularly younger ones, believe it's important for retailers to have a physical store, and they expect that store to make a good first impression.April 6, 2016All TechnologyAmazon Replenishes - at Touch of a ButtonA year after the launch of the Dash button, Amazon is tripling the number of branded buttons available as customer use grows.April 5, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentWalmart, Manufacturer Partners Kick Off Anti-Hunger CampaignWalmart has launched its first campaign to fight hunger and aims to provide 75 million meals through food banks.March 31, 2016All LogisticsPhysical Stores Are Alive, But Are They All That Well?Brick-and-mortar shopping isn't dead, but it is certainly on the decline: just 57 percent of urban consumers said they preferred to make discretionary purchases in stores, while 39 percent claim their last such purchase was made online.March 22, 2016ApparelRecord Spending Predicted for Easter SeasonShoppers are expected to spend roughly $17.3bn on Easter goods this year, a record amount according to the National Retail Federation's annual Easter Spending Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics.March 21, 2016Business Strategy AlignmentInternal Silos Trip Up Successful Omnichannel Initiatives, Report FindsRetail CEOs say internal silos are holding back omnichannel success. In fact, retailers without these operational barriers are more positive about achieving profitability, according to a new report.February 25, 2016All TechnologyMajority Use Mobile to Compare Competitors' Prices While In StoreMobile is driving the shopping experience both in stores and online. Roughly 73 percent of all online buyers are using a mobile device to shop online, and 21 percent are using mobile devices to help them shop in stores, according to Bizrate Insights, a division of Connexity.February 22, 2016Transportation & DistributionKroger Plans to Expand Its Online Grocery OptionKroger is set to offer a click-and-collection option at 10 Michigan stores by the end of 2016. ClickList, the brand's e-grocery service with curbside pickup, launched at one store in December and expanded to a second store this week.February 11, 2016Previous PagePage 2 of 4Next Page
