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In order to best serve the retail world, we keep up with the constantly changing industry by following trends, news and developments. Here are some of retail’s most recent announcements:
- “Social influencers” have become a resounding voice for brands—more effective than traditional marketing.
- Lots of mergers are taking place:
- European grocery chains Ahold NV and Delhaize Group merged late this month, creating one of the largest supermarket operators in the United States.
- Sequential Brands bought Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia for $353 million.
- Office Depot shareholders have approved a possible merger with Staples.
- Similarly, CVS Health acquired Target’s pharmacies and clinics.
- Retail businesses lost approximately $44 billion in 2014 because of fraud, administrative error, and shoplifting. For the first time in over 20 years, employee theft was not the largest cause of lost revenue.
- The “Top 100 Most Powerful Brands of 2015,” according to a report by Tenet Partners, list Coca-Cola, Hershey, and Bayer as the top three, respectively.
- Lowe’s is using their 3-D Holoroom to tailor the customer experience with a futuristic twist.
- Shopping just became easier—on Twitter. With a single click, Twitter users can buy products.
