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Brick-and-mortar retail doing just fine at Yorkdale, the mega mall defying all the odds

January 5, 2019 by DNS Industries

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Article by: Leanne Delap As the clock approaches 10 a.m. each morning, Yorkdale is blissfully peaceful. It still belongs to the mall walkers, who use the 1.7 kilometres of corridors as indoor hiking…

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The 2018 Retail Showdown: Black Friday vs Boxing Day

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 by DNS Industries

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Article by: Chelsea Rho Lest you’ve been living an idyllic hunter-gatherer lifestyle in the northern reaches of this country, you’ve likely noticed the ascent of Canadian Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions from…

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Top 10 Retail Insider Articles of 2018, with Updated Information [Feature]

January 2, 2019 by DNS Industries

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By Craig Patterson We’re providing some updates to our top 10 most-read articles in Retail Insider in 2018, and what a year it was. Sears Canada closed its remaining Canadian stores, several retail…

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Five Reasons Why Amazon Is Moving Into Bricks-And-Mortar Retail

January 1, 2019 by DNS Industries

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Article by: Anna Schaverien Amazon is the world’s largest e-commerce company. But in the past few years, the online store has begun to make its first steps into the world of bricks-and-mortar retail.…

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Hand-held self-checkout emerges at Canadian retailers with middling results

December 30, 2018December 30, 2018 by DNS Industries

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Article by: Tara Deschamps TORONTO — When Chris Cobain heads to Walmart, he dreads the long lineups at the cash register. That's why the Toronto-based audio engineer was thrilled when he spotted portable…

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The biggest way shopping changed this year combined the best parts of online and in-store

December 29, 2018 by DNS Industries

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Article by Dennis Green Retailers are increasingly marrying their online shopping offerings and their in-store experience. Buy-online, pickup-in-store programs have proliferated, with big stores like Target, Whole Foods, and Walmart greatly expanding their…

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Holiday Retail Sales Strongest In Years

December 28, 2018 by DNS Industries

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Article by Tyler Durden After several years of disappointing holiday sales, retail analysts told any and all financial media who would listen that this year would be different. With wages finally accelerating at…

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Algorithms are doing your holiday shopping for you, and you may not even know it

December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 by DNS Industries

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Article by: Danielle McCreadie The future of the online retail world is changing at a rapid pace, all due in part to artificial intelligence and online algorithms.  These algorithms, already used all over…

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How Canadian retailers will cater to impatient shoppers in 2019

December 26, 2018 by DNS Industries

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Article by: Ryan Flanagan From incredible new technologies to never-before-seen levels of personalization, Canadian shoppers can expect to see retailers paying more attention than ever to customer convenience in 2019. There’s an economic…

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Walmart Patents a System for Listening to Every Sound in Stores

December 23, 2018 by DNS Industries

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Article by: Jacob Banas Save Money. Live Better. Walmart’s latest patent is a device that eavesdrops on employees and customers alike, hearing every interaction, plastic bag rustle, and register noise — and it’s evaluating.…

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