Multichannel Merchant Week In Review The News, Commentary & Events that Shaped Commerce This Week

week of 1/5/2018
Sears to Close An Additional 100+ Stores
Sears Holdings told employees it plans to close more than 100 stores this year, including 64 Kmart locations and 39 Sears stores, most likely between March and April. Liquidation sales in affected stores will begin this month. See what Sears told employees about the closures. …»
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President Trump Takes Aim at USPS, Amazon in Tweet
President Trump has taken a break from favorite targets like Little Rocket Man to turn his Twitter fire and ire on the U.S. Postal Service, blasting the agency for not charging enough on parcel delivery, in particular singling out major client Amazon, as the USPS continues to hemorrhage cash.…»
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Home Depot Reportedly Considering Acquisition of XPO Logistics
In a move that would vault its logistics and shipping operations to a new level, Home Depot is reportedly interested in acquiring Greenwich, CT-based XPO Logistics, according to a report in Recode.…»
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30% of Retailers Dropped Guaranteed Delivery Dates for Holiday Shipping
To avoid uncertainty and lessen the risk of disappointing customers, 30% of retailers opted not to provide a guaranteed shipping date for orders to arrive before Christmas 2017, according to a study conducted by Kurt Salmon, a unit of Accenture.…»
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Top Retail Trends for 2018: Industry Experts Share Their Predictions
In 2017, we saw a tremendous number of changes happen in the retail industry. Artificial intelligence and virtual/augmented reality were just starting to take flight in terms of marketing to customers. Here is what several experts predict for 2018. …»
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