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TikTok Tops 800M Users: Is It Retail’s Next Big Social Investment?

Even though TikTok has only been available to the global market since 2017, it’s already won the hearts and attention of Gen Z (or Centennials) everywhere. The premise is simple yet powerful for its target audience, which is eager to…

Features October 15
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Maximizing Revenue: Three Key Areas To Examine With A Shorter Holiday Shopping Season

The 2019 holiday season has been shortened by a full week, and retail marketers have likely been in planning mode for months strategizing ways to maximize opportunities and revenue in…

Executive Viewpoints October 15
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New Superdry Board Extends Interim CEO’s Contract

UK retailer Superdry has extended the contract of interim CEO Julian Dunkerton through April 2021, after a power struggle that saw a handful of the company’s senior executives resign.

News October 14

Marks & Spencer Launches Omnichannel Payment Service

Marks & Spencer has partnered with Ingenico Group to launch a payment service encompassing all of the UK retailer’s touch points and digital channels. The Ingenico payment platform allows customers to pay…

News October 14

The Fresh Market Chooses Grocery Veteran As Chief Merchandising Officer

The Fresh Market has appointed Dan Portnoy as Chief Merchandising Officer. He will report directly to President and CEO Larry Appel, and will oversee the grocery retailer’s merchandising team. Portnoy…

News October 14

Four Ways That SD-WAN Is Transforming Retail: The Keys To Accelerating Business At The Network And Services Edge

By Michelle Arney, Cybera Anyone who has shopped recently recognizes just how much rising consumer expectations have changed the retail industry. In particular, consumers are increasingly insisting upon an integrated…

Executive Viewpoints October 14
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Mistakes That Could Be Tanking Your Omnichannel Retail Efforts

About 80% of consumers browse for product information while still inside a store. Brands that communicate instantly and intuitively through clear information have a better chance of making a sale.…

Executive Viewpoints October 14

Are Retailers Ready For A Potential Cashierless Tech Boom?

While cashierless stores aren’t quite mainstream, they are gaining a foothold: 14% of retailers responding to the 2019 Retail TouchPoints Store Operations Benchmark Survey said they operate cashierless stores, and…

News October 14

Report: Victoria’s Secret Cuts HQ Staff, Store Ops Exec Steps Down

Victoria’s Secret has laid off approximately 50 employees at its Columbus, Ohio headquarters, according to CNBC, which also is reporting that April Holt, EVP of Stores and Store Operations, will…

News October 11
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