On Monday, officials from Japan’s antitrust authority raided the offices of e-commerce giant Rakuten Inc following complains from online merchants regarding the company’s free shipping policies With the news reaching the market, its shares fell briefly by 3%. Rakuten’s spokeswoman… Read More ›
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Wal-Mart’s holiday shopping strategy revolves around boosting the shopping experience
Here’s how the world’s biggest brick-and-mortar store retailer plans on keeping its cash counters singing during the crucial U.S. holiday shopping season. With the nearing of the annual holiday shopping season, Wal-Mart Stores Inc is planning on boosting its sales… Read More ›
Target Corp gears up for the crucial U.S. holiday shopping season
A strong labor market as well as a the increase propensity of U.S. consumers to shop online is likely to make the coming holiday shopping season fantastic; industry surveys have also forecast a strong sales growth in this year’s holiday… Read More ›
Retailers and shippers feel the pinch of free delivery costs
With FedEx and UPS unable to replicate the revenue model of Amazon.com’s $99 a year Prime membership model, shippers and retailers are feeling the squeeze. In an unassuming building located in Addison, Chicago, engineers from United Parcel Service Inc. have… Read More ›