“It’s the conversations you have with the customer that lead to the results you’re looking for. How well can you and your team get to know the customer, the situation they’re facing, what it is they are trying to accomplish?” See what else Rob Scott has … Read More…

Amazon released it’s first Small Business Impact Report, and launches private-label pet food. Get all the details here https://www.retaildive.com/news/amazon-launches-new-private-label-pet-brand-wag/522750/

As more brands choose to sell on Amazon more department stores are losing their market share. Retail Dive explains how Amazon is edging closer to No. 1 in US apparel

Amazon announced a new Instant Pickup service today. This will be free service offering Prime and Prime Student members a curated selection of daily essentials available for pickup in two minutes or less at five of Amazon’s fully staffed pickup locations in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Berkeley, Calif., Columbus, … Read More…

Retail Dive outlines some retailers to watch for during the back-to-school season either because they are doing something new, something old that seems to be working or are in need of a win this year. Read the full details here. Image created by … Read More…

After running its third-party marketplace as an afterthought for years, Walmart has picked up the pace following its $3.3 billion acquisition last year of startup Jet.com, itself a marketplace. Get all the details here