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Amazon Appoints Insider as CEO of Worldwide Stores

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Amazon has named 17-year company veteran Doug Herrington to the renamed role of CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, filling the position left vacant by former CEO of the Worldwide Consumer Dave Clark. Since 2015, Herrington has served as Amazon’s SVP of the North America Consumer. Pat Bajari (Chief Economist).

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First Quarter Feedback for Grocery Retail: Insights from the Start of 2021

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Despite early struggles by traditional grocery retailers to meet the surge in demand for online goods and services, the imprint on consumers of ecommerce as a source for grocery products is now permanent. But not every brick-and-mortar grocery store is destined to become a micro-fulfillment center. Hybrid Shopping is Here to Stay.

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First Quarter Feedback for Grocery Retail: Insights from the Start of 2021

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Despite early struggles by traditional grocery retailers to meet the surge in demand for online goods and services, the imprint on consumers of ecommerce as a source for grocery products is now permanent. But not every brick-and-mortar grocery store is destined to become a micro-fulfillment center. Hybrid Shopping is Here to Stay.

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Sensory Enabling Technologies are Radically Reshaping the Future of Digital Retail

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Today, it is possible to stimulate all consumer senses online. Sensory Enabling Technologies (SETs) enable consumers to feel textures, smell and even perceive the taste of a product. Key takeaways: SETs enable brands to craft exemplary customer experiences online by appealing to consumers’ multisensory perception. 74% of U.S.

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Dollar General bolsters team with 11 appointments

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Dollar General has promoted a number of executives across various corporate functions, in a move the company says reflects its culture of employee growth and development, as well as its prioritization of leadership diversity. Matthew Simonsen has been promoted to senior vice president of real estate and development, for example.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 292 – Q1 2022 Recap (Live)

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5:15] Another hobby of I guess it was a shared one is we like to coin phrases, one of the ones that I coined was Zero friction addiction so when consumers have these low-friction experiences not only are they great. Um so that is a alarmingly slow rate of growth by traditional Amazon standards and we click to the next slide.

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Target’s Sando lauded as Top Merchant

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MINNEAPOLIS — Target’s stunning financial success in recent years is the fruit of several inspired strategic decisions, including executing a thoughtfully curated merchandising assortment that spans categories and has been paramount to the evolving consumer needs over the past year.

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