>> Here's what's wrong with department stores (Forbes)
>> Amazon steps up policing of fake product reviews (The Seattle Times)
>> Ikea pop-up shows e-commerce ambition (PYMNTS.com)
>> Why the best retailers are bricks and clicks (Harvard Business Review)
>> Costco opens a small business center (The Denver Post)
And Finally… A restaurant closes after 31 years and leaves a strongly worded message for Yelp reviewers (Eater Chicago)