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NRF 2020: As Brand Trust Wavers, Pinterest Prioritizes Verified Accounts Program

Early in his career, Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann thought the Internet would be a source of positivity for mankind. However, online “fake news,” bullying, merchant fraud, and other issues, have…

Features January 22

Preparing For The New Year: A China E-Commerce Calendar For 2020

China is set to overtake the US as the world’s largest retail market by the end of this year, and roughly 35% of retail sales come from e-Commerce. But little…

Executive Viewpoints January 22
Retail TouchPoints and 4R

Good Data, Effective Change Management Key To AI Success

AI/machine learning solutions make “perfect sense in retail,” according to 4R Systems CEO Kevin Stadler. But he warns that they are only as good as the data that goes into…

News January 22

Walmart Will Expand Autonomous Shelf-Scanning Robots To 1,000 Stores

Walmart will deploy Bossa Nova shelf-scanning robots at 650 additional U.S. stores by the end of summer 2020, bringing the devices to a total of 1,000 locations, according to Bloomberg.…

News January 21

Retail Robotics Firm Raises $263 Million In Funding Round

Berkshire Grey, a robotics and AI company that offers retail, e-Commerce and logistics fulfillment automation solutions, has raised $263 million in Series B financing to fund global expansion, potential acquisitions…

News January 21

Report: Papyrus May Be Shuttering All 260+ Locations

Papyrus is reportedly closing down all of its brick-and-mortar locations, according to Business Insider. Parent company Schurman Retail Group has not responded to inquiries, but employees at individual stores have…

News January 21

5 Ways AI Can Improve Your Retail Business

If software was eating the world in 2011, it’s safe to say that artificial intelligence has the biggest appetite at today’s table. According to a new report from IDC, global…

Executive Viewpoints January 21

NRF 2020: Le Tote, Poshmark And StockX Embrace Conscious Consumption, Immediate Product Access

The rise of digitally native brands has accelerated the growth of retail business models such as recommerce, subscription and rentals, but standing out in these newly crowded areas is proving…

Features January 21
Retail TouchPoints and Axonify

Axonify Announces Content Partnership With The Retail Doctor

Carol Leaman, CEO of Axonify, reveals to Retail TouchPoints Editorial Director Andrew Gaffney that the learning platform has a new content partnership with Bob Phibbs, The Retail Doctor. The Axonify…

News January 21
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