Retail Sector
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Greeters to return to Wal-Mart gates

Greeters to return to Wal-Mart gates

Leading retail giant, Wal-Mart has said that it will bring back door greeters to a majority of its 5,000 stores in the coming months in order to improve customer service at its stores.

The company has also said that it will position a customer host at stores that are at a higher risk of theft. The role of the customer host will not only be to greet customers but also check receipts to prevent theft. The company stores faced a problem with theft in the previous year. The customer hosts will be trained to help prevent thefts at stores.

Amazon Struck a Deal with Atlas Air Worldwide to Lease Twenty Cargo Planes

Amazon Struck a Deal with Atlas Air Worldwide to Lease Twenty Cargo Planes

For years, Amazon has been building its transport strategy without much noise. A report in 2013 to the senior management proposed a huge global expansion of Fulfillment By Amazon service. It provides storage, packing and shipping facilities for independent merchants who sell products on Amazon's website.

Amazon Will Offer Same-Day Delivery for Prime Members in Bronx and Chicago South Side

Amazon Will Offer Same-Day Delivery for Prime Members in Bronx and Chicago South SideRecently Amazon was criticized by elected representatives of Chicago that the retailer unfairly left out some of the cities minority communities from its same day delivery service.

Sports Authority Gives Up Reorganization Plan; Will Hold Auction for the Company

Sports Authority Gives Up Reorganization Plan; Will Hold Auction for the CompanyFinancial troubles pushed Sport Chalet, the fifty seven year old, La Cañada Flintridge based chain to shutter forty seven of its of stores Southern & Northern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, the company announced this month.

Amazon will Expands its Same-day Delivery to All Boston Areas

Amazon will Expands its Same-day Delivery to All Boston AreasAmazon said it will extend its same-day delivery service to all Boston areas. Although the company did not say what made it change the policy but most probably the move came after last week's reports by Bloomberg that revealed, the company excluded a primarily black neighborhood in spite of being in the heart of the city, from its service area.

US Analysts Predict that Costco could Increase its Membership Fee Next Year

US Analysts Predict that Costco could Increase its Membership Fee Next Year

US analysts predict that Costco could raise its annual membership fees next year. The action might be mainly due to slowing growth in revenue. The prediction says the retailer might spike its yearly fees by approximately ten percent in the coming year.

On Friday, Michael Lasser , an analyst with New York  based UBS said, he was not completely sure that the company will raise the fees but he was projecting firm growth for Costco next year , partially counting  the expected increase.

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