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Holiday E-Commerce Demand Got an Early Start in 2017

The growth of e-commerce around peak shopping season is no longer a new story, and this year was no exception. But 2017’s peak season did raise some eyebrows for getting off to an unusually early start, with sales from Nov. 1 to Nov. 22 up 17.9 percent, year-over-year, according to Internet Retailer’s report on the peak shopping season.

This Huge, Bustling Mall Has a Hole to Fill — Just Not With More Stores

The scene at the East Coast’s largest mall on a recent Friday morning would seem to fly in the face of the doomsday narrative surrounding U.S. retail centers. A steady stream of holiday shoppers walked the lacquered halls, browsing stores from Gap to Gucci. By noon, a line was snaking out of an outpost of the Shake Shack burger chain.

As Millennials Embrace Renting Over Owning — Even Clothes — Stores Are Taking Notice

The millennial generation's embrace of renting rather than owning has spread far beyond housing and ride-sharing, and even some traditional major retailers are taking notice.

Best Buy v. Amazon: Holiday Edition

There are a lot ways to judge retailers during the holiday season. Is store inventory overflowing, as it was a couple of years ago? Are chains discounting like crazy? But what really matters for most retailers is whether they are successfully fighting off Amazon.com Inc.

Trump Signs Executive Order to Expand Critical Minerals Production

President Trump signed an executive order Wednesday instructing his deputies to devise "a strategy to reduce the Nation’s reliance on critical minerals" that are largely imported and used to produce everything from smartphones to weaponry.

Little Unicorn Takes Baby Steps to Survive Among Omnichannel Giants

The young seller of high-end baby products seeks a way to reach consumers and retailers without being swallowed up by Amazon.com and Wal-Mart.

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Children Stitch Shoes for Global Market in India's Tourist Magnet

Children as young as eight miss school and toil in hazardous conditions to make shoes for the global market in Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal, campaigners said, calling on shoe brands to work with the local government to clean up their supply chains.

Consumers' Obsession With Snacking Is Reshaping the Food Industry

This week was a big moment for deals in the food industry. Campbell Soup Company announced that it would acquire Snyder’s-Lance for nearly $5bn, and the Hershey Company said it is buying Amplify Snack Brands in a deal valued at about $1.6bn.

Amazon Faces $11M Fine Over Supplier Treatment

The French Ministry for the Economy is taking Amazon to court, accusing the e-commerce giant of imposing unfair contracts on suppliers.

Opinion: Soon, Every Item in the Supply Chain Will Cost-Effectively Provide Valuable Information

Imagine being able to know not only where everything is exactly, but its condition, and what has happened to it along the way. The implications are enormous — temperature can be monitored and adjusted en route, unexpected delays can be determined and corrected, and deliveries to the wrong location can be found and quickly corrected. A much more efficient supply chain is on the way.

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Delivery Companies Brace for the Pre-Christmas Crush

Package-delivery companies are bracing for their busiest week of the holiday season, and one with less room for error.

How Argos Transformed Its Store Network for the Omnichannel

The big U.K. retailer sheds its roots as a catalog operation and creates a new fulfillment model for online orders, drawing on its extensive network of stores.

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