Walmart is out to dominate in e-commerce, but while finding ways to deliver as few orders as possible to customers using the postal service or private carriers. Instead, the company wants to draw customers to its stores with pickup towers or grocery pickup points, or dispatch store employees to make deliveries. [More]
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Is A “Reinvented” J. Crew Catalog Enough To Keep Company Afloat?
By 6.13.17
Amid sinking sales figures, executive turmoil, and a seismic consumer shift away from traditional retail, J. Crew is staking part of its turnaround plan on… rethinking its print catalog? [More]
Costco Is Thriving Because People Still Don’t Buy Their Toilet Paper Or Steak On Amazon
By 5.25.17
As retailer after retailer closes up shop, and big box stores like Target and Walmart put increased focus on e-commerce, Costco continues to not only stay open, but to grow, despite having virtually no online retail presence. Why? Because people aren’t yet turning to Amazon to fill up their kitchens, bathrooms, and laundry rooms. [More]
Monsanto Has Trouble Getting Out Of Bed In The Morning
By 10.12.06
After losing the first round of Worst Company In America, Monsanto suffered from low self-esteem and decreased motivation.
