The retail market for rural and suburban America took a major step in consolidation as Dollar Tree July 28 announced it entered into a merger agreement with Family Dollar in a cash and stock transaction valued at $8.5 billion.
Amazon’s Prime loyalty membership program, which includes free two-day shipping on most purchases and unlimited streaming access to movies and TV shows, may be turning into a double-edged financial sword for the e-commerce behemoth as consumers embrace it.
The return-on-investment (ROI) for Redbox Instant is negligible and future capital expenditures on the hybrid disc/subscription streaming service should be halted, say industry analysts.
