Retail News 3 April 2017

The only thing constant in Retail is change. And that's why we pull all the news and trends you need to be aware of each week to help you continue to grow in the constantly changing world that is retail #youarewelcome
Is Customer Lifetime Value the Real Key to Beating Amazon?
Forecast: Mobile App Store Revenue to Exceed $139B in 2021
New POS partnership a boost for retailers
Foursquare offers Analytics product for retailers, multi-location brands
Report upbeat about retail industry
The CEO of Gap Took a 5-Year-Old's Complaint From Idea to Major Change in Just 2 Weeks
Catalogues: cosmetics’ number one
Online retail spending up in February
No threat from Amazon
How Retailers Can Get Up to Speed in the New Age of Instant Gratification
The consumer trends shaping 2017
Gen Z shoppers head instore
Aldi remodels stores near first Lidl sites
Coles signs $60 million truck deal
Amazon and Walmart are in an all-out price war that is terrifying America’s biggest brands
H&M pledges to use 100% recycled materials by 2030
February spending figures disappoint
Philly start-up PetCoach sold to Petco
Unwanted online purchases cost consumers an average of £8324
Ralph Lauren to reduce headcount, close flagship, deploy new online platform
Staples Takeover Talk Comes Just in Time
Amazon Business launches in the UK
New Aldi warehouse in Wentloog, Cardiff, creates 422 jobs
MARKS & SPENCER COMMISSIONED THE RSPCA TO AUDIT EVERY SINGLE M&S DAIRY FARM TO RSPCA ASSURED STANDARDS
Alibaba EEC drive to start in 2017
Puma runs into losses after 3 years of profit
Australian supermarkets lagging on efforts to reduce plastic packaging
Instagram Killed the Retail Store
Beauty powerhouse goes high-tech, high-service in Manhattan
Study: Retailers aware of disruption, but fall short in taking action
Invercargill retail strategy revealed, with new city brand first on the list
Discounter in big RFID deployment
Payless Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close 400 Stores Right Away
Amazon quietly launches its own social media influencer program into beta
Top 11 Instagram Tools Every Marketer Should Use
Former Michael Hill CEO partners with Aussie competitor Secrets
Food delivery platform Ele.me hopes to expand overseas
Netto Germany, Real And Others Create New Procurement Group
Tesco could be forced to give up 100s of convenience stores amid merger
No credit card, no debit card? No problem, says Amazon
Amazon Wants Cheerios, Oreos and Other Brands to Bypass Wal-Mart
TOMS x Kathmandu one for one eyewear collaboration
4 Ways To Help Drive More Traffic To Your Store
Retail start-ups you should know: Wearit
Meet The Online Retailer That Grew $30 Million In 3 Years
Retail start-ups you should know: SeekStock
How to grow a brand customers fall in love with
Retail NZ’s call to action for halting retail crime
Amazon in Australia might not be the end of retail as we know it
Data dump: The science and art behind the impulsive buyer
New nutrition standards as Countdown reaches for the stars
Woolworths’ sophisticated private label play
How Kmart made ‘cheap’ cool
How Grocers Can Improve Shoppers’ Price Perception
Retail veteran confirms “strategic investment” in Myer
2017 Retailer Awards winners crowned
A Peek Into eBay’s Future
H&M to launch another brand
5 Ways to Get Your Customers to Generate Traffic for You
50 most powerful retailers
Australian e-Commerce Powerhouse Vs the World
What All New Ecommerce Business Owners Need to Know about Logistics
4 Ways Service Businesses Can Benefit From Point-of-Sale Software
The secret life of an autistic retailer