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Retail
‘Walmart’s Worst Nightmare’ Is Expanding Massively
WinCo Foods is pushing into one of the country’s hottest grocery store markets, Texas—and the competition is quaking in their boots.
Target To Speed Up Smart Cards After Security Breach
The company plans to have more secure REDcards by early 2015
Save That $4 Million! 3 Smart Super Bowl Non-Advertisers
It’s debatable whether the $4 million spent to advertise during the Super Bowl is actually worth the money. This year, what with an awful, blowout of a game, it seemed like there were surely better, cleverer ways for brands to …
Amazon Prime Price Hike Could Be a Major Mistake
Amazon has long been given the benefit of the doubt by investors, who have been content to forgo profits as long as Amazon has proven that it is rapidly growing its footprint.
Amazon Mulling ‘Prime’ Price Hike
Cost could increase from $20 to $40
J.C. Penney’s Pricing Is Faker Than Ever
Just in time for Valentine’s Day gift-buying season, J.C. Penney is jacking up list prices just so that it can slash them and make the sale price seem more impressive.
Target Hackers Accessed Card Data Through a Vendor
The retailer says the thieves stole credentials from a vendor that allowed them to pinch 40 million credit card numbers
E-Retailers Are Loving This Frigid Weather
When the weather outside is frightful, consumers tend to stay indoors and go shopping online. And guess what they buy? Lots and lots of warm clothes.
Why ATMs in Legal Pot Shops Are Wreaking Havoc
Many of the Colorado shops that are licensed to sell marijuana have installed ATMs, for the convenience of their customers. What could possibly go wrong?
Sam’s Club Will Layoff About 2,300 Employees
It’s the latest retail chain to announce big layoffs this month
DVDs, Pizza, Porn: How One Video Store Chain Stays in Business
Last fall, when Blockbuster announced it would close the last of its storefronts, it seemed to officially end the era of the physical video rental model. Family Video, the country’s largest operational video rental chain, is …