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Retail Recap Of The Week

We are now officially only one week away from Thanksgiving, signaling that the holiday shopping season is here in full force! It’s…

What’s Next For Alibaba?

Upon hauling in more than $14 billion in revenue on Singles Day, the arrow is pointing up for Chinese e-Commerce marketplace Alibaba….

Does Facial Recognition Technology Cross A Line?

By Adam Blair, Executive Editor Even if people don’t like to think too much about it, there’s little doubt that we currently…

Mobile-Savvy Fashion Shoppers Turn To Apps For The Holidays

By James Smith, Criteo As retailers gear up for the last quarter of the year, they’ve been carefully prepping for the 2015…

The Five Drivers Behind Retail Sustainability

By Mike Rozembajgier, Stericycle Environmental Solutions A number of factors are currently disrupting retail and changing long-established standards in the industry. These include…

Retail Recap Of The Week

Another week down, another week closer to the holiday season. As Thanksgiving nears, the Retail TouchPoints team will give you the scoop…

What Are The True Impacts Of Today’s Retail Merger Mania?

Merger and acquisition activity in retail is heating up again, most notably with the recently announced Walgreens/Rite Aid deal. According to a…

Has The Organic Food Market Outgrown Whole Foods?

By Debbie Hauss, Editor-In-Chief Admittedly, I am a Whole Foods shopper. My relationship with Whole Foods dates back to before the company…

Retailers Make Money Selling And Using Drones

By Bruce Condit, Professional Retail Store Maintenance Association Drones are big business and getting bigger every day. The FAA expects more than…

Mobile Should Make Us Re-Think Store Marketing

By Tim Barton, CitiXsys Mobile’s disruption of the customer journey is something all retailers are well aware of. These handy devices that…

Technology Takes Top Priority At Decoded Fashion Summit

Last week, I attended Day 1 of the Decoded Fashion Summit held in New York City. While fashion admittedly has never been…

Is REI Making The Right Call To Close Stores On Black Friday?

The 2015 holiday shopping season is nearly upon us. Last year around this time, we asked how remaining open on Thanksgiving would…

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