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Eileen Fisher Upgrades POS at 50+ Stores to Enhance In-Store CX

Sustainable fashion retailer Eileen Fisher will deploy the Aptos ONE POS platform in its more than 50 North American stores. The cloud-based, mobile-first solution is designed to provide more personal,…

News February 13

L.L.Bean Sharpens Personalization with Customer Data Solution

L.L.Bean has selected the Amperity Customer Data Cloud to power deeper personalization across customer experiences and channels. The solution is designed to allow the outdoor retailer to unify inputs into…

News February 13

Ex-Lululemon CEO McDonald Named to Top Job at Wella Company

Calvin McDonald is returning to the beauty industry for his next job, CEO of the Wella Company, effective April 2, 2026. Most recently, McDonald served as CEO of Lululemon, but…

News February 13

How 2026 will Redefine Identity Verification in Retail

Retailers lost an estimated $115 billion to ecommerce fraud in 2024, and ineffective identity verification remains one of the biggest vulnerabilities they must address entering 2026. Fraudsters are evolving faster…

Executive Viewpoints February 13

Uber Eats Launches Beta Version of AI-Powered Shopping Helper at Albertsons, Kroger and CVS

Uber Eats has introduced Cart Assistant, an AI-powered feature designed to help consumers build grocery baskets in seconds using simple text or image prompts. At launch, an initial beta version…

News February 12

Specialty Retailer Bids $7 Million for Francesca’s IP

Specialty retailer Altar’d State has put in a $7 million “stalking horse” bid for the Francesca’s intellectual property (IP), following the retailer’s bankruptcy declaration earlier this month. According to a…

News February 12

The Counterfeit Threat Hiding in Plain Sight – and How NFC Is Restoring Trust at Home

Fill a glass of water from your refrigerator dispenser, change your air filter, refill a scent diffuser or replace an ink cartridge, and chances are you’ve just interacted with a…

Executive Viewpoints February 12
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2026 Vibe: Nonconformity, Self-Preservation & Fandom will Shape the Year

Fortune-telling has long been an elusive yet in-demand art, somehow still appealing despite how often prognosticators get it wrong. 2026, like other years before it, has seen a swath of…

Features February 12

Asos Pops Up in Aspen for President’s Day

Digital-first apparel brand Asos has kicked off a combination of pop-up retail and branded moments woven into the vibrant Aspen, Colo. social scene with an activation running through Monday, Feb.…

News February 11
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