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Going to the ballpark for a professional baseball game endures as one of the great American rites of spring and summer. Ken Babby, the owner of two minor league professional baseball franchises, has a unique view of the ballpark as a retail paradise where clubs must be in tune with their customers — the fans. Retailers’ goal: Own the hanger. The problem: There are only so many hangers that fit in shoppers’ closets and a finite amount of disposable income that can be devoted to purchasing new items. Retail tech startup Rohvi addresses that problem by offering retailers a buyback platform that turns past transactions into repeat purchases. Shoppers can return already-worn items for store credit. Unlike in apparel or consumer electronics, it can be challenging to engage shoppers and build excitement in the retail world of office supplies. Since its merger with Office Max in 2013, Office Depot has been transforming from a simple provider of office products into a broader product and service platform. NRF is proud to provide our members with the online Retail Buying Guide to search for trusted vendors, products and services in the retail industry. Our guide is a user-friendly forum designed to bring suppliers and purchasers together. You can search by keyword, location, company name or category. Available whenever you need it, the Retail Buying Guide makes it easy to locate products and professional services geared to the retail industry. Click here to visit the online Retail Buying Guide! To advertise, please contact Sarah Allen for more information. Trends
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week in favor of allowing states to require online sellers to collect sales tax the same as local stores. “The retail industry is changing, and the Supreme Court has acted correctly in recognizing that it’s time for outdated sales tax policies to change as well,” said NRF President and CEO Matthew Shay.
May retail sales grew 5.6 percent over last year as a growing economy prompted consumers to continue to spend. “The economy is looking strong and households have a solid financial foundation on which to base their spending,” NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz said, noting increased take-home pay thanks in part to tax cuts. Retail Deals
Mirakl, a leading global marketplace solutions provider, announced a new partnership with Toyota Material Handling U.S.A., North America’s top manufacturer of forklifts and material handling equipment, enabling TMHU to accelerate its digital strategy.
P.F. Chang’s, the full-service casual dining restaurant where every dish is made from scratch every day, opened its doors on Ramstein Air Base in Germany. This is the first restaurant P.F. Chang’s has opened on a U.S. Armed Forces base.
LEON, the pioneer of Naturally Fast Food, will launch its first U.S. location in Washington, D.C., later this summer. This move from co-founder and CEO John Vincent signifies his intention to introduce a new category of fast food to America and invite people to fall in love with fast food again.
Amazon.com announced plans for the first Alabama fulfillment center to be located in Bessemer, which will create 1,500 full-time jobs with benefits starting on day one. The company currently operates a sortation center in Mobile, Ala.
Mastercard will partner with Refinery29 to bring a new element to the interactive festival of style, culture and creativity, as the 29Rooms official payment technology partner. This year, cardholders will have the opportunity to experience 29Rooms with exclusive access, new payment technology and “priceless” experiences along the way.
Elohi Strategic Advisors and The Independent Broker Alliance (IBA) launched a partnership in May 2018 to increase availability of the award-winning Impossible Burger at restaurants and other foodservice outlets nationwide. The partnership will increase availability of Impossible Foods’ flagship product at traditional restaurants as well as corporate canteens, museums, hotels and other locations.
No Cow, the Denver-based makers of non-dairy, high-protein, low-sugar products such as bars and cookies, released a partnership video with up-and-coming professional basketball player, Mikal Bridges.
PayPal Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire Simility, a leading fraud prevention and risk management platform, for a purchase price of $120 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments. The acquisition of Simility will enhance PayPal’s ability to deliver fraud prevention and risk management solutions to merchants globally.
SUPERVALU INC., the largest public company grocery wholesaler in the United States, has entered into a reseller agreement with Instacart, creating a new professional services offering and expanding the company’s digital capabilities |
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