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Best Buy, PetSmart Recognized As Local Digital Marketing Leaders

A common challenge for retailers and big brands is to ensure all franchise locations are consistent in their…

Executive Viewpoints August 12
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How To Stop Those Self-Checkout Thieves

Self-checkout is a marvel of technology that customers seem to love or hate.  Love, because it saves them…

Executive Viewpoints August 12
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In The Wake Of The Target Fiasco, Where Retailers Need To Focus Data-Security Efforts

The massive breach of Target’s data security systems in late 2013 surprised many customers who have come to…

Executive Viewpoints August 11
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Increased Vigilance Is Needed To Reduce The Risk Counterfeits Present To Retailers

By Bob Gibson, Cummins Allison Advances in low-cost digital printing have made it easier than ever for “ordinary”…

Executive Viewpoints August 11
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The Value Of Retail Data Scientists

As the cliché goes, “data is the new gold” and many companies have realized this. The reason is,…

Executive Viewpoints August 11
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Compliance: A Dirty Word In The Business World?

Compliance is complicated. I think the word gods were on to something when they started both “compliance” and…

Executive Viewpoints August 8
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E-Commerce’s Newest Enemy: Webrooming

By Arie Shpanya, Wiser* A phenomenon is threatening the e-Commerce world and it’s right at our fingertips. Webrooming…

Executive Viewpoints August 8
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Inventory Management, In-Store Mobility Top Investments For Independent Retailers

New solutions are emerging to help small- and medium-sized businesses succeed. Of the different solutions available, inventory management,…

Executive Viewpoints August 7
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Will Users Kick Kik’s Bots To The Curb?

Last week, chat app Kik launched a new feature that The Wall Street Journal noted “could be the future of…

Executive Viewpoints August 6
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