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JCPenney Tests In-Store Beauty Services, Wellness Classes At Texas Flagship Store
JCPenney has launched a new store concept with experiential retailing at its core in Hurst, Texas. The store was built around insights gathered from more than a year of customer…
News November 1Starbucks Debuts Pickup-Only Location In Midtown Manhattan
New York City’s Penn Plaza will be the site of the first pickup-only Starbucks location when it opens on Nov. 5. Customers will primarily use the Starbucks mobile app to order…
News November 1
Why Augmented Reality-Based In-Store Navigation Is A Smart Investment For Retailers
By Andrew Makarov, MobiDev Augmented reality (AR) technology has been a mainstay in the retail industry for a number of years, generally used to allow customers to virtually try a…
Executive Viewpoints November 1
Blockchain-As-A-Service: How Brands And Retailers Can Get In On The Blockchain Game
When most hear the term blockchain, the first thing that comes to mind is cryptocurrency. And while it was initially developed to track the exchange of bitcoin, blockchain (also known…
Executive Viewpoints November 1
60% of Shoppers Visit Sites Up To 4 Times Before Conversion, So Make Their Journey Smooth
Convenience is possibly the biggest advantage e-Commerce has to offer shoppers, so it makes sense that factors causing inconvenience are the top three pain points identified by retailers: downtime, degraded…
News November 1Dressbarn Will Launch Revamped Web Site Under New Owner In 2020
Although Dressbarn already has closed 100+ stores and will close its remaining 544 stores by Dec. 26, the retailer will live on online under new ownership around the start of…
News October 31
Namogoo Raises $40M In Series C Funding Round
Namogoo, which offers solutions designed to prevent customer journey hijacking online, has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round. Led by Oak HC/FT along with existing investors GreatPoint Ventures,…
News October 31B8ta Raises $50 Million, Launches Ark Marketplace Platform For Retailers And Landlords
B8ta has secured $50 million in Series C funding, the largest funding round for the company to date. Evolution Ventures led the round, with participation from existing investors Macy’s, Khosla Ventures,…
News October 31
La-Z-Boy Delivers 3D Product Customization And Room Planning, Launches VR For Associates
La-Z-Boy has adopted augmented reality (AR), 3D product configuration and 3D room planning solutions for its brick-and-mortar and online stores, in partnership with Marxent. Additionally, the furniture retailer has just…
News October 31
