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Express Will Close Approximately 100 Stores By 2022
Express plans to shutter as many as 100 of its 600+ stores by 2022 as part of its “EXPRESSway Forward” plan, which is designed to save $80 million annually over…
News January 22High Times Makes Retail Debut With Locations In Los Angeles And Las Vegas
Cannabis lifestyle brand High Times will enter the physical retail market with flagship dispensaries in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. The stores will carry High Times logo memorabilia and licensed…
News January 22NRF 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 22Preparing 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 22Good 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 22Walmart 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 21Retail 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 21Report: 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 215 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…
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