Why is Amazon’s Whole Foods Acquisition Important?

Why is Amazon’s Whole Foods Acquisition Important?

September 22, 2017

With Amazon wanting to get its claws into the physical retailing market, a lot of questions have stemmed from their recent acquisition of Whole Foods. Today, we’ll look at what’s happened since the acquisition, along with its current and potential effects on ecommerce and packaging. Earlier this year, natural food store Whole Foods was spiraling before they [...]

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A Clash of Titans: A Look At Walmart’s Strategy For Taking On Amazon

A Clash of Titans: A Look At Walmart’s Strategy For Taking On Amazon

July 31, 2017

As Walmart attempts to stay relevant in a rapidly changing commercial climate, it’s been acquiring smaller businesses in an effort to diversify and add talent to their executive roster. With arch-rival Amazon looming and employing a similar strategy, Walmart has been buying out corporations at a rapid pace since the middle of last year. Walmart [...]

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What’s the Difference Between Ship-to-Store and Ship-from-Store?

What’s the Difference Between Ship-to-Store and Ship-from-Store?

July 23, 2016

As people are ordering products online in record numbers, brick-and-mortar stores are slowly drifting to the wayside. Some crafty retailers, however, are trying to capitalize on the new digital trend by offering ship-to-store and ship-from-store services. But what exactly is the difference? You might recognize ship-to-store by a different name: in-store pickup. This business model [...]

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Omnichannel Retailing: On Commerce and the Internet of Things

Omnichannel Retailing: On Commerce and the Internet of Things

May 31, 2016

Owning your own business in the 21st Century is a whole different ballpark from what it was like even just 20 years ago. On top of managing sales, products, expenses, and shipping, the savvy entrepreneur also needs to keep up on the ever-evolving vocabulary of the Internet economy. Of all the words and phrases to [...]

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