Category: Consumer Goods
Consumer Goods
U.S. discount footwear retailer, Payless ShoeSource Inc. recently initiated a marketing campaign to see how much fashion influencers would pay to buy high-end shoes. Sources close to the matter cite that the retailers, as a part of the experiment, took over a former Armani store, …
Consumer Goods
Yoox Net-a-Porter, the largest online luxury goods retailer in the world and Lane Crawford, luxury department store operator based in Hong Kong have sided with Chinese retailers to drop Dolce & Gabbana products. Reportedly, the Italian luxury fashion house had recently offended Chinese partners and …
Consumer Goods
Xiaomi Corporation, a renowned Chinese consumer electronics company, has reportedly announced that it has launched over 500 Xiaomi retail stores in a number of rural provinces in India within a 24-hour period. Reports cite, this incredible achievement has set a new record and has made …
Consumer Goods
U.S. retail giant, Kroger has recently announced plans to collaborate with the British online supermarket, Ocado to build their first automated robot warehouse in Monroe, Ohio. As per trusted sources, the $55 million warehouse will be used as a customer fulfillment center (CFC) and would …
Consumer Goods
E-commerce giant, Amazon.com, Inc.’s Australian unit has recently launched a local fashion store highlighting more than 150 local fashion brands, creating further pressure on home-grown bricks and mortar businesses. Reportedly, in October, Amazon Australia took a toll on Australian supermarkets with the launch of its …
Consumer Goods
Apple and Amazon have reportedly struck deal in which Apple will start selling its iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch directly on the website of Amazon in India and other key international markets. The e-commerce giant will further delist Beats and Apple products that are sold by …
Consumer Goods
Instacart, a renowned American company that provides one-day grocery delivery services, has reportedly announced that it is now offering a grocery pickup option under which customers can pick up groceries from the store after placing their orders. Reports cite, the San Francisco-based company has been …
Consumer Goods
American e-commerce giant Amazon Inc. has reportedly announced that it has signed a term sheet with India’s Future Retail to acquire approximately 9.5% stake in the Mumbai-based retail firm. Reports cite, the Seattle-based tech company is all set on making an investment – which is …
Consumer Goods
U.K.-based Ocado Group PLC recently announced that it has agreed on service and operational terms with Kroger Co., the U.S. retail giant, forming a services partnership between the two companies. The agreement, which was initially announced in May this year, will involve Kroger ordering 20 …