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Building The Omnichannel: From Marketing Vision To Technical Reality

By Alex Brown, CEO, 10th Magnitude  On Dec. 19, 2013, Ian Goldman of Celerant Technology wrote a great…

Executive Viewpoints January 10
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Wearhop Brings Subscription Services To Kids

By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor Subscription commerce models have seen a surge over the past couple of years,…

Executive Viewpoints January 9
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Grocers Fuel Consumer Passion For Supermarkets

By Kim Zimmermann, Managing Editor  I have spent a good chunk of my career covering the supermarket industry,…

Executive Viewpoints January 8
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Can Businesses Survive Without A Corporate Hierarchy?

(Photo courtesy: Quartz) Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has turned the online retailer into a billion-dollar destination for shoppers…

Executive Viewpoints January 7
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Customer Demand For “Commerce Anywhere” Dictates New Retail Model

The classic multi-channel retail business model has recently been eclipsed by a “commerce anywhere” approach. Where retail channels…

Executive Viewpoints January 6
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The New Loyalty Program: Turning Customers Into Fans

Successful retailers build one-to-one relationships with customers by knowing who they are, what they want, and where they…

Executive Viewpoints January 6
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Driving Past Multi-billion Dollar In-store Execution Errors

By Justin Behar, CEO and Co-founder, Quri Retail execution is one of the most complex, labor-intensive operations in…

Executive Viewpoints January 6
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Bringing Big-Box Technology To SMBs

By Greg Cohen, CRSO, Merchant Warehouse   Big-box retailers have long relied on sophisticated, data-driven analysis to deliver…

Executive Viewpoints January 3
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Analyzing The Aspirational Customer

Following the economic collapse in 2008, many retailers thought the aspiration consumer was gone for good.  Gone were…

Executive Viewpoints January 2
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