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Wal-Mart eyes drone home deliveries

Wal-Mart is actively looking at the possibility of using drones to make deliveries to US customers, a spokesman said Monday, following the lead of Amazon and other retailers. The retail behemoth has been testing the technology indoors "for several months" and on Monday made a request to US aviation authorities to do likewise outside. In addition...

Fashion

Retailers to spend 200 billion dollars on digital marketing this year

Consumers around the globe are turning to their mobile phones or tablets for their online shopping fix as brands and retailers alike spend record amounts on digital marketing. According to new research from marketing consultancy firm Juniper Research, global brands are set to spend 200 billion dollars this year on digital marketing actives, a 15...

Retail

U.S. clothing retailers report modest sales gains in March

A sampling of U.S. apparel retailers on Thursday reported modest sales gains at established stores for the month of March, despite the positive impact of an earlier Easter this year. The harsh winter weather continued to dampen spring apparel sales as it kept customers away from stores. However, the earlier Easter is expected to negatively...