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Best 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 26

Mars 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
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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 26

Toys ‘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

LVMH To Acquire Tiffany For $16.2 Billion

LVMH has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Tiffany for $135 per share in cash in a transaction valued at $16.2 billion. The news comes less than a month…

News November 25

CasaOne Raises $16 Million In Series B Financing Round

CasaOne, a furniture rental company, has completed a $16 million Series B round of financing, led by Accel with participation from JLL Spark, Freestyle Capital, NextWorld Capital, and Array Ventures. The new…

News November 25

The Vitamin Shoppe Brings Data-Driven Product Sampling To Innovation Stores

As part of The Vitamin Shoppe’s launch of its Innovation stores, the retailer has sought to reach one of its primary goals: to help “demystify” the wellness space and re-establish…

News November 25
Brian Byer, Blue Fountain Media

Holiday Shoppers Adjust To An Evolving Online Shopping Experience

By Brian Byer, Blue Fountain Media It’s no question that consumers have embraced online holiday shopping. This year, for the first time, they’re expected to do more shopping online than…

Executive Viewpoints November 25
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