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The Holiday Shopping Season Starts Earlier Every Year

Black Friday still gets a lot of attention as a busy shopping day — and rightfully, so. However, the holiday shopping season now starts well before Thanksgiving. Few retailers wait until then to offer promotions. According to research by shop.org, … Continue reading

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Game-Changing Innovation in Retailing

Recently, Chain Store Age published an issue with several articles related to innovation in retailing — and the need to stay ahead of the curve. As the magazine noted: “New technologies are being used in new ways; shoppers and small … Continue reading

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Can Amazon Really Be a Book Publisher? Some Competitors, Say NO

For years, Amazon has been clobbering store-based book retailers through its low prices on both E-books and print books. So, is it really any surprise that those same retailers do not want to assist Amazon’s efforts to be a successful … Continue reading

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