Commentary: Aldi’s purchase of Winn Dixie, Harvey Supermarket is ‘massive step’John Clear, director of the retail and consumer group of management consultant Alvarez and Marsal, offers insights on Aldi’s expansion strategy. Amazon files two lawsuits targeting phony reviewsAmazon is going to court over what it says are organized efforts to post fake customer reviews on its site. Done Deal: Boxed.com acquired Boxed.com is back in business. Dick’s Sporting Goods opens nine House of Sport stores — with more to come Dick’s Sporting Goods is just getting started when it comes to its experiental Dick’s House of Sport format. Ross Stores beats Street and lifts outlook as customers shop for bargains Ross Stores reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and sales as shoppers sought out its stores for bargains. Salesforce: Mobile, AI, social technology disrupts retail A new consumer survey from Salesforce indicates leading-edge technologies are transforming the shopping experience. Study: AI will have a $580 billion impact on Amazon and Walmart Two retailers will account for close to 40% of an expected windfall from radical industry transformation caused by artificial intelligence (AI). Placer.ai: Convenience-stores driving massive traffic Convenience stores have evidently captured consumers’ hearts, as visits nationwide have increased more than 60% over the past four and a half years. U.S. consumer spending remains strong in July — but not in all categories Consumers continued to show their resilience in July. Coach parent Q4 earnings, revenue miss amid softer U.S. demand Tapestry reported weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and revenue days after it announced a big acquisition. First Previous 367 368 369 370 371 Next Last