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  • Aaron’s Q2 profits down; hints at store closings

    Rent-to-own giant Aaron’s saw its revenues rise but profit drop in the second quarter, and the retailer said it would review its store base going forward.     

  • Leasing opens for mixed-use project in Miami Design District

    Leasing has begun on HELM Miami, a mixed-use development destined for a full city block in Miami’s Design District, a neighborhood carved out in an under-developed area north of downtown near Biscayne Bay.   Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Retail will handle leasing, led by executive managing director Thomas Citron and executive VP Mitchell Friedel.  

  • Kroger names IRI as preferred market insights partner

    Kroger has reached a long-term agreement with IRI that will enable the firm to provide the nation's largest grocery chain with market measurment serices that further enhance its "Customer 1st" strategy.

  • Amazon crushes earnings expectations

    Two weeks after its second annual Prime Day surpassed expectations, Amazon’s winning streak continued as it posted its fifth straight quarter of profitability.    The online giant posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.78 for the quarter ended June 30, easily surpassing expectations for $1.11. Net income was $857 million, compared with $92 million in the year-ago period.      

  • Oracle to acquire NetSuite in mega-deal

    In one of the largest acquisitions in its history, Oracle Corp. has agreed to buy cloud-software provide NetSuite for $9.3 billion, or $109 per share in an all-cash deal, the companies announced Thursday.   “Oracle and NetSuite cloud applications are complementary, and will coexist in the marketplace forever,” said Mark Hurd, CEO, Oracle. “We intend to invest heavily in both products — engineering and distribution.”  

  • Attention retailers: Affluent shoppers like coupons, too

    Think wealthy folks are averse to using coupons? Think again.   A new study by intelligent media delivery firm Valassis found that coupon use among the affluent is strong despite their six-digit annual incomes.     Consumers collectively saved $3.4 billion by redeeming coupons in 2015, according to NCH data, and affluent shoppers were no exception. Valassis’ research illustrates an opportunity for marketers to reach this group via integrated print and digital promotions.  

  • Walgreens to shut down two of its digital properties

    Walgreens on Thursday announced the company will discontinue operations of drugstore.com and Beauty.com in favor of focusing on its core online property Walgreens.com.  

  • The Mobile Side of Retail Loss Prevention

  • Survey: Technology needs helping to drive back-to-school spending

    Consumers’ increased confidence in their own financial situation bodes well for back-to-school spending.    At least that’s according to Synchrony Financial’s Back-to-School survey, which found that clothing, shoes and electronics represent the majority of back-to-school spending for most families surveyed and more than a third expect to spend more in both categories this year. Longer supply lists and more technology needs are among the drivers of increased spending.   

  • Sam’s Club moves to the cloud to enhance membership experience

    Sam’s Club has selected Salesforce’s customer success platform to digitally transform business membership acquisition and engagement, and create an enhanced membership experience across its more than 650 clubs nationwide.  

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