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New Technologies Are Rethinking Retail As We Know It

Just 15 years ago, retailers were struggling to make sense of if and how the Internet would change…

Executive Viewpoints March 17
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How Mobile Will Save Retail

It’s no secret that people love their mobile devices. In fact, 91% of adults keep their phones within…

Executive Viewpoints March 17
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3 Ways Retailers Can Optimize Loyalty Programs

By Jason Trout, VP of Marketing, ShoppinPal   While it’s great that a lot of retailers recognize the…

Executive Viewpoints March 14
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News Flash: Your Social Followers Probably Don’t “Like” You That Much

For years, marketers have considered the Facebook “like” to be a powerful connector between their brands and consumers.…

Executive Viewpoints March 13
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Can These Retailers Turn Their Brands Around?

The media has spotlighted a slew of retailers that are facing hardships. Store closures, sales declines and re-branding…

Executive Viewpoints March 12
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What Do Tablet Consumers Want?

Yes, everyone wants to better understand and engage with the elusive tablet shopper.  Based on some new research…

Executive Viewpoints March 11
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It’s 10:00 p.m. Do You Know Where Your Customer Data Is?

By Matt Hauser and Mark Hagerty, Translations.com   How many times have we seen a variation of this…

Executive Viewpoints March 10
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It’s A Store. It’s A Distribution Center. It’s A…

In the hyper-competitive and ever changing retail landscape, we are at a point of inflection where digital and…

Executive Viewpoints March 10
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Securing Growth Finance: 10 Guidelines For Mid-Size Retailers

The nearly 200,000 companies that comprise the U.S. middle market continue to prove their vitality. According to a…

Executive Viewpoints March 10
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