NRF 2018: Key TakeawaysThe message was clear at the National Retail Federation’s annual “Big Show in New York: Retailers need to adopt disruptive technology if they want to remain relevant among digitally savvy shoppers. Consumables become Amazon’s top ‘breadwinner’ in 2017More spending power and domesticated lifestyles among Amazon’s shoppers sparked growth among consumables in 2017. Amazon Prime gets price hike Amazon is raising the monthly membership fee for its fast shipping and media-streaming service. Travel retail market reaches new heights Travel retail sales are poised to exceed $1 billion with five years amid surging growth in fragrances and beauty. Study: The top retailers that used print ads to drive holiday sales are… Despite the accelerated adoption of digital advertisements, print circular ads spurred 2017 holiday sales — both in-store and online. Analysis: Amazon Prime’s monthly fee increase Amazon's move to increase Prime’s monthly rate while keeping its annual membership at $99 reveals one of two things — or a combination of both. Online giant narrows list of options for second headquarters And then there were 20. Amazon’s apparel investment paying off More and more shoppers are turning to Amazon to buy clothing. Inland’s 2017 acquisition tally: $1.4 billion Four Chicago school teachers who 50 years ago started a company with which to dabble in real estate turned out bringing new meaning to the word “dabble.” The top three U.S. grocery retailers are… Three diverse retailers came out on top in a new consumer study. First Previous 302 303 304 305 306 Next Last