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Why Security (Now More Than Ever) Is Every Retailer’s Concern

By Matthew Goche, Sungard Availability Services Home Depot. Jimmy Johns and Wendy’s. REI. And the list grows practically daily…

Executive Viewpoints October 6
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Don’t Put All Your Eggs In Alibaba’s Basket

By Stefan Schmidt, hybris In one of the most hotly anticipated IPOs of the last few years, this…

Executive Viewpoints October 3
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Retailers Consider Opening Stores Even Earlier On Thanksgiving

In 2013, a variety of leading retailers, including Best Buy, J.C. Penney, Macy’s and Wal-Mart, opened stores and…

Executive Viewpoints October 1
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Instagram Leads On The Social Media Runway At #NYFW

New York Fashion Week is well behind us, and although we had fun keeping tabs on the latest…

Executive Viewpoints September 30
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Is Your Online Business Prepared To Meet The Holiday Customer Service Rush?

The 2014 holiday season will be one of the shortest on record, with only 26 shopping days existing…

Executive Viewpoints September 29
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What The Walmart.com Revamp Means For Mid-Market E-Retailers

Big changes are underway at the world’s largest big-box chain. Wal-Mart will be rolling out a more personalized…

Executive Viewpoints September 29
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Responsive Is NOT A Mobile Strategy

By Chris Andrasick, Tacit Knowledge, a Newgistics Company   Responsive Web Design (RWD) is being heralded as a…

Executive Viewpoints September 29
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3 Ways Apple Pay Will Change Retail Forever…Eventually

By Rob Garf, Demandware While the introduction of Apple Pay, as part of the newest iPhone launch, was…

Executive Viewpoints September 26
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Was Urban Outfitters’ Apology For Kent State Sweatshirt Enough?

Urban Outfitters is in the headlines again for a fashion faux pas. The retailer targeting young consumers has…

Executive Viewpoints September 24
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