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Big US stores get in bed with online giants to bolster sales

Home Depot makes deal with Google, while Kohl's ties up with Amazon

Published Thu, Sep 7, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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IN A SIGN of the times, Kohl's Corp and Home Depot Inc are the latest traditional retailers to embrace online giants.

Kohl's aims to turn an e-commerce threat into an ally by offering Amazon.com Inc products in some of its stores. Home Depot, meanwhile, will sell goods online via voice commands through Google Home and the Google Express website and mobile app. Wal-Mart Stores Inc announced a similar pact with Google last month.

In the Kohl's deal, the department-store chain will open 1,000-square-foot Amazon areas in 10 of its locations, offering gadgets like the Echo voice-activated device and the Fire tablet. The new store-in-store concept, dubbed the …

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