Can You Trust Amazon Ratings?
Amazon may have a ratings problem. Sellers of some items are breaking the rules on paying customers for ratings, and some ratings may not...
Pandemic Spending Pushes Amazon Profits to Record
The pandemic created a perfect storm for Amazon. With more people shopping, and more people working from home using cloud services, Amazon's profits have...
Thanks to the Pandemic by 2025, America’s Biggest Retailer May Be Online
According to a report by Edge by Ascential, which claims to deliver "one of the industry's most accurate and actionable sales-driving data, insights and...
The Swedish Firm that Could Turn Amazon into an Also-ran
As we all know, Amazon dominates online commerce. Wal-mart is a strong, but distant number two. The pandemic exacerbated those trends, but it may...
CVS Gets a New CEO
Current CVS CEO, Larry Merlo is retiring, and the company's board has picked a new chief executive, Karen Lynch. Supermarket News reports:
Plans call for...
Kroger Scares up Business with Ghost Kitchens
Kroger is working with startup "ghost kitchen" company, ClusterTruck to expand its delivery of freshly made delivered foods. Ben Mahaney writes:
Leading grocery chain Kroger...
A Look at the Future of Main Street America
That’s no joke. Amazon is planning to open 1,000 mini-warehouses in suburbs and cities around the country. How long will it be before Bezos...
COVID-19 Retail Survivors Could Benefit from Less Competition
COVID-19 shutdowns have strangled many retailers to death. The industry was already having trouble before 2020 hit, but those retailers who survive may end...
Is the Consumer Spending Boom Destined to Turn to Bust?
Dick’s Sporting Goods reported a blowout quarter this week. Apparently, handing out a few thousand dollars to every household in America, while at the...
Multi-Channel is the Only Way Forward for Retailers
In retail, companies with strong e-commerce platforms fared much better than those lacking a strong online presence. Dick’s Sporting goods was one of the...