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September 13, 2017
 
 
 
 
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Willy Street Co-op Thinks Small To Get Big Results
 
In a world of grocery retail dominated by increasingly large players, thinking small might seem like the last thing anyone should be doing. But the team at Willy Street Co-op in Wisconsin begs to differ, on the grounds that customers have shown they don’t just want to eat: They want to feel connected to what they eat. To that end, Willy Street is running its own Retail Ready Lab to help bring in brands and brand experiences that shoppers are truly unlikely to find anywhere else.
 
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Just One More Thing...The World's First Look At The iPhone X

 

After months of speculation, the world got its first look at the iPhone X— the "one more thing" rolled out as Apple was closing out its big product launch. New design, new functions, a whole new approach to biometrics and animojis — and that was just the finale. The world also got to meet the iPhone 8 and the new and improved Apple Watch, now decoupled from the phone. Our take on it all.  Read More...

 
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Meet "The Airbnb of Warehouse Space”

 

Got space? It’s not often that entrepreneurs refer to themselves as “outlaws” — but that’s exactly how Jonathan Rosenthal, co-founder and chairman of Warehouse Exchange, describes the team and the platform they’ve built to match suppliers with excess warehouse space to buyers who need it. In this week's The Matchmaker Is In, Rosenthal told Karen Webster that because today’s process today is so badly broken and out of step with the times, only outlaws could think creatively enough to design “The Airbnb of Warehouse Space.”  Read More...

 
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The Meal Kit Survival Guide
 

Everybody loves meal kits, but can any of these startups weather the storm of the Amazon/Whole Foods acquisition? It’s going to be tough. And traditional grocers are worried, too. That’s why many of these fledgling, subscription-based companies are teaming up with industry heavyweights, or hoping to do so soon. Apart, both grocers and meal kit startups are on precarious footing. Together, maybe they can compete in this brave new grocery world.  Read More...

 
  What's Hot Today in Retail
 
 
- Nordstrom To Go Private
 
- IKEA Puts Virtual Furniture In Your Home
 
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- Alibaba, Paytm Eyeing Joint Investment In BigBasket
 
- Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Pre-Order Reaches Record Highs
 
- Wages Are Up For The Second Consecutive Year
 
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