Retail's History Hints at Its Future
Shifts in the industry's upper echelon are revealing.
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Fast-shifting shopper preferences are reordering the retail industry.
The scurry to keep up with consumer tastes led to Walmart's recent $3.3 billion acquisition of e-commerce upstart Jet.com and Macy's decision to shutter 12 percent of its physical store base.