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Building Better Customer Relationships Through Buyer Personas
The buying process is rarely linear. It’s hard enough to gauge market trends or supply and demand, much less the personalities of the individual prospects being sold to. Many of…
Executive Viewpoints November 28
State Cashmere Tackles International Challenges Including Country-Specific Taxes And Content
Achieving success internationally is a tempting goal for up-and-coming retailers (and even established ones). Beyond increased sales opportunities, global expansion offers undeniable proof that a brand transcends any one culture…
News November 27
The Potential Role For Intelligent Agents In Retail
The retail sector has evolved dramatically in the last decade. This has been largely driven by continuously improving mobile device hardware and the connectivity on which they rely. It means…
Executive Viewpoints November 27A.C. Moore To Close All Stores, Michaels Acquires 40 Locations
Arts and crafts retailer A.C. Moore will close all of its 145 stores, parent company Nicole Crafts announced in a news release. Matthew Pascucci of Mackinac Partners has been appointed Chief…
News November 26Best Buy Expects Strong Holiday Quarter, But Dollar Tree Struggles With Tariff Impacts
The U.S.-China trade war and its associated tariffs are hanging over virtually all retailers’ heads this holiday season, but different retailers are responding to the pressure in different ways. For…
News November 26Mars Wrigley, Standard Cognition Team Up To Study Impulse Buying In Cashierless Stores
Standard Cognition, an AI-powered solution provider that offers autonomous checkout technology to brick-and-mortar retailers, has partnered with Mars Wrigley in an effort to learn how to keep “impulse shoppers” buying…
News November 26
Solving Omnichannel Fulfillment Challenges With Always-On Cognitive Automation
As digital natives continue to push the boundaries of convenience, traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have turned to omnichannel fulfillment as a mechanism to meet rising consumer expectations. While the concept seemed…
Executive Viewpoints November 26Toys ‘R’ Us Canada Updates E-Commerce Platform
Toys ‘R’ Us Canada has relaunched its ToysRUs.ca and BabiesRUs.ca sites with the help of digital commerce agency Astound Commerce. The agency was tasked with helping Toys ‘R’ Us Canada re-platform its…
News November 25
EBay Sells StubHub For $4.05 Billion
eBay has entered a definitive agreement to sell StubHub to viagogo, a global ticket marketplace for live sports, music and entertainment events, for $4.05 billion in cash. The transaction is…
News November 25
