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Chinese consumers have a strong appetite for luxury goods, and luxury brands are benefiting from this demand. Tiffany’s 28 percent increase in sales in the Asia-Pacific region in the second quarter, in particular, was partly fueled by consumers in China. How are luxury brands such as Tiffany expanding their brick-and-mortar and eCommerce efforts in the country? Read More...

Amazon Go has opened a new location in Seattle, with some notable changes from its original C-store. At the same time, Whole Foods has seen an increase in foot traffic, and CVS is teaming up with Glamsquad for beauty services. What learnings did Amazon take away from its first C-store, and why is foot traffic at Whole Foods on the move? Read this week’s Retail Pulse to find out. Read More...

Necessity is often said to be the mother of invention, but every so often it works the other way. A new thing that can be done, sometimes turns into something that needs to be done, particularly when it comes to buying, selling and paying. Read More...