What Happens When Your Favorite Store Goes Out of Business?
A number of big retail stores, including Bed Bath and Beyond, Tuesday Morning, Christmas Tree Shops, and others have recently gone out of business...
UNPAID WORK: The Fallacy of Self Checkout
Americans have been duped into doing grocery store work for themselves at self-checkout aisles across the nation. In The Robin Report, Pam Danziger slams...
Retailers Want Your Returns Faster: Here’s Why
At The Wall Street Journal, Dalvin Brown explains why retailers are willing to go all out to get returns processed faster, even picking them...
Walmart’s Newest Fulfillment Center Is Its Largest Yet
Walmart has pioneered the "big box" model of retail, with big box stores and even bigger warehouses to house its massive logistical operations. Now,...
Wall Street Regretting Bet on Online Retail Aggregators
Wall Street firms bet big on online retail aggregators during the pandemic, but now some firms are regretting their entrance into the market. Spencer...
Can Amazon Turn Itself Into a Influencer Mecca?
Amazon is working hard to integrate itself into the ecosystem of influencers who have grown up on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. They have star...
Warehouse Developers Watch Amazon Slowdown with Trepidation
The warehouse development industry is viewing Amazon's profit warning as a possible sign of the end of a good run. George Hammond reports for...
Amazon Passes Inflation onto Suppliers
Amazon is charging its marketplace suppliers an inflation and fuel surcharge of 5% to compensate the firm for higher costs. That doesn’t sound unreasonable...
Billions Pour Into Amazon Seller Roll-Up Funds
Investors can't get enough of roll-up funds that buy Amazon sellers. John Thornhill reports for the Financial Times:
Any sober seller might think twice about...
Big Businesses Consolidating Amazon Retailers Leads to Uncertainty
There's a group of big businesses known as "aggregators," that are buying up small Amazon.com stores, and consolidating them. The bigger these aggregators become,...