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Exclusive Q&A: At J.Jill, #Customerobsessed is Much More Than a Hashtag

J.Jill has achieved levels of customer loyalty that other retailers can only aspire to. The women’s apparel and…

Features February 16
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How Shop Premium Outlets is Helping Brands ‘Light Up’ Excess and Outlet Inventory

It’s been more than four years since mall operator Simon launched its ecommerce joint venture with Rue Gilt Groupe, and…

Features February 14
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How Zenni Optical Boosted Per-Session Revenue 34% with Sharper Search

Improving search functionality and response speed can be among the most powerful “behind the scenes” actions a retailer…

Features February 13
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Super Bowl LVIII Ads Go Back to Basics: Touting Product Attributes

Apparently there was a football game surrounding yesterday’s commercials and Taylor Swift sightings, but we’re not going to…

Features February 12
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In an exclusive interview, Loretta Choy, Chief Merchandising and Client Services Officer for Stitch Fix, shares how the Style Forecast drives the brand's approach to customer experience.

Stitch Fix Chief Merchant: The Style Forecast is ‘an Embodiment’ of the Brand Promise

The Stitch Fix Style Forecast has become so much more than a press campaign used to drum up…

Features February 9
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Dollar stores have adapted to keep pace with the needs of evolving consumer behaviors by expending their assortments and offering more sophisticated mobile app experiences.

Category Insights Report: Dollar Stores Redefine Themselves with Enhanced Merchandising and Mobile Apps

Once largely associated with lower-income households, dollar stores are now becoming retail staples even for more affluent households,…

Features February 8
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How the Store of the Future will Track Shopper Behavior Ecommerce-Style

The digitization of brick-and-mortar stores is nothing new, but up until recently it has primarily been focused on…

Features February 7
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Petco is standing out from competitors with its suite of services and partnerships.

From Veterinarians to Lowe’s to Marriott: Petco’s Partners are Becoming its Key Differentiator

Over the course of his 30 years in retail, Justin Tichy has worked at Walmart, Target and Best…

Features February 6
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More Orders from Amazon will Soon be Arriving in their Own Packaging — Here’s Why

For households across America and the world, the Amazon “smile” has become a familiar feature of their daily…

Features February 5
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