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Let The Wait Begin: How To Improve CX In Outside Lines

With non-essential retailers weighing whether to reopen their doors, many will have to work around official occupancy limits — many of which are required by state and local governments. Wisconsin,…

Executive Viewpoints June 18

Magento Integrates Product Recommendations With Its Web Page Building Tool

Magento has integrated the Product Recommendations feature for Magento Commerce with its content creation tool, Page Builder. Retailers can now use the platform to drag and drop recommendation units to…

News June 18

Athletic Apparel Retailer Boosts AOV 54% With Buy Now, Pay Later Option

Even before COVID-19 destabilized household budgets for millions of people, the market for buy now/pay later solutions was projected to be on track for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)…

News June 17

Apple Will Reopen 70+ Stores, But Most Will Focus On Curbside Operations

Apple is leveraging learnings from reopening its stores in China and Italy, among other countries heavily hit by COVID-19 shutdowns, as it returns more than 70 U.S. locations to operation…

News June 17

Podcast: A Look At The Evolving World Of Retail Real Estate

You’d be hard-pressed to find an industry that hasn’t been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Retail was hit particularly hard, with non-essential brands forced to close doors and depend on their e-Commerce capabilities to stay afloat. Closely tied to these brick-and-mortar…

Executive Viewpoints June 17

Target Implements $15 Per Hour Minimum Wage, Extends Coronavirus Benefits

Target will permanently increase its starting minimum wage for associates to $15 per hour as of July 5. The company also will give a one-time recognition bonus of $200 to…

News June 17

Store Technology Q&A: Redefining Experiential Retail For The COVID-19 Era

The hype surrounding “experiential retail” encouraged retailers to think big and invest in technology that would keep shoppers in stores longer — touching and feeling products and having long, passionate…

Features June 17

ICSC Launches Campaign To Reconnect Retailers And Shoppers

The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has launched the “Back. Together.” campaign, a marketing and branding initiative to help its members communicate with one voice about the importance of…

News June 17

The Emergence Of Data-Driven Concepts In Retail: Measuring ROI/Analytics

As the world re-emerges from stay-at-home mandates, ROI for any brick-and-mortar venture dollar will need to be justified more than ever.  Undoubtedly, retailers and brands have been financially challenged through…

Executive Viewpoints June 17
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