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

week of 8/10/2018
National Stores Files Chapter 11, Plans to Close 22% Of its Stores
Discount retailer National Stores, which owns the Fallas, Factory 2-U, Weiner’s, Conway and Anna’s Linens brands, joined the growing list of Chapter 11 filings on Monday, the company reported, blaming a 2017 data breach, the 2014 purchase of Conway and a brutal environment.…»
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How Sugarfina Bridges the In-Store and Online Experience
Originally an online only high-end candy brand, Sugarfina has found innovative ways to connect their brand to the customer and reaching new audiences both online an in-store, its co-founder and CEO told attendees at eTail East in Boston.…»
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Worldpay Creates Prototype for Payment on Drone Deliveries
Worldpay is testing out a proof of concept that ties together payment verification with residential drone delivery via a special landing pad that doubles as a payment information communication system.…»
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How Tractor Supply Executed its Omnichannel Strategy
The goal for Tractor Supply has been to meet the needs of its customers at every touchpoint in an effort to evolve and support their lifestyle. Find out how the 1,700-store company has managed to marry its in-store and digital operations, creating a winning omnichannel experience where physical and digital complement one another. …»
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Kroger Launches Same-Day Service, Pushes on Other Digital Fronts
Kroger, demonstrating why it is a force to be reckoned with in e-grocery, is now offering same-day delivery in five markets, while also testing out self-driving delivery in a Phoenix pilot and creating automated distribution centers with partner Ocado.…»
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Amazon, Ever Expanding, Offers Online Order Pickup at Whole Foods
Never content to rest on last week’s disruption, Amazon is now offering online order pickup at select Whole Foods Market stores, including curbside delivery, all for Prime members in an effort to boost membership and gain more territory in the escalating grocery wars.…»
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