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Is the Salesperson Obsolete?
With the explosion of online retail giants like Amazon.com, the new digital economy has turned traditional consumer buying behavior upside down, making your everyday salesperson seemingly obsolete. In fact, according to Invesp, more than 62% of U.S. consumers with Internet access shop online at least once a month and 78% of those shoppers don’t check out a product in-store before buying online.
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Macy’s opens the curtain on new off-price format
New York – Macy’s Inc. on Wednesday officially entered one of the industry’s fastest-growing store segments: off-price retail.
The company unveiled its newest banner, Macy’s Backstage, with the opening of three New York City -area stores, with locations in Brooklyn, Queens and Melville (on Long Island).

