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R.J. Hottovy
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Sizing Up the Longer-Term Disruptive Potential of Wardrobe and Amazon's Other Apparel Initiatives

In addition to its proposed acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon has made a handful of announcements in the past few weeks signaling a more aggressive push into apparel and footwear. The most notable development is Amazon Prime Wardrobe, a new service currently in a beta test that will allow Prime members to try on clothing, footwear, and accessory products at home and return unwanted items using a prepaid, preaddressed box. Amazon also struck a deal to sell Nike products on the Amazon.com platfor...
Underlying
Target Corporation

Target provides its customers everyday essentials and merchandise. The company sells an assortment of general merchandise and food. The majority of the company's general merchandise stores provide an edited food assortment, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy, and frozen items. The company's small format stores provide curated general merchandise and food assortments. The company's digital channels include merchandise assortment, including various items found in its stores, along with a complementary assortment. The company also sells merchandise through periodic design and partnerships. The company's owned brands merchandise include: A New Day?, Archer Farms?, Art Class?, Ava & Viv?, Cat & Jack?, and Cloud Island?, among others.

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Morningstar
Morningstar

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