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

week of 2/15/2019
E-Grocery Still Not Broadly Adopted, But Consumers Demand Convenience
Despite the big push behind e-grocery, including significant investments in technology and delivery by major retailers such as Target and Amazon and mainline grocers such as Kroger, Ahold Delhaize and Albertson’s, the demand isn’t quite there yet, according to a recent survey from Mercatus.…»
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Payless ShoeSource Could See Its Second Bankruptcy in Two Years
Payless ShoeSource is looking for buyers of its real estate as part of an expected bankruptcy filing, the second in two years, including a large block of stores in certain areas of the country. …»
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Can Toys R Us Make Another Comeback?
Several former Toys R Us executives are planning to launch a new company called Tru Kids as comeback for the toy retailer that filed for bankruptcy in late 2017. Some of its lenders had taken control of its brand names and other intellectual property and Tru Kids now manages those brands. …»
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Walmart Taking Over Distribution, Transportation Services from Schneider
Walmart has made moves recently to take over distribution and transportation operations in three different places from contract 3PL Schneider Logistics, according to various reports. See what locations were involved and how many workers Walmart plans to take on at the facilities.…»
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Amazon Backs Out of New York City Headquarters
Amazon announced that after much consideration it has decided to not build a second headquarters in New York City neighborhood of Long Island City after all. Amazon executives are still going ahead with plans for Arlington, VA and Nashville, TN sites.…»
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