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Domino’s fell short of expectations in Q4, generating $891.5 million in sales compared to analysts’ expectations of $906.4 million. What happened, and how bad is it? Executives on the Q4 earnings call were not alarmed, and CEO J. Patrick Doyle was decidedly positive about the shortfall, citing tech investments and comparable sales growth in stores open longer than a year. Here are the ups and downs of the earnings report and what it really means for Domino’s. Read More...

Brick-and-mortar stores are hardly the only shopping destinations, and 55 percent of consumers now make both in-store and online purchases. Retailers are reaching out to digitally savvy customers with services such as delivery and in-store pick up. But consumers do not appear to view all features equally. Some — such as free shipping — are very important, while others — like product recommendations — are not. Here are five features retailers should keep in mind to best reach those who want to shop through multiple channels. Read More...

Walmart failed to thrill investors in its most recent earnings call — particularly those who didn’t like watching the firm's eCommerce growth sputter, resulting in its largest single-day stock decline in two years. Here's where Walmart President and CEO Doug McMillon said the firm will be doubling down — and how it plans to drive eCommerce growth back up to where it once was. Read More...