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Lucidworks Secures $100 Million In New Funding

Lucidworks, an AI-powered search solution provider, has secured a $100 million investment from investors including Francisco Partners, a global technology-focused private equity fund, and TPG Sixth Street Partners, a global finance and…

News August 14

Stein Mart Deploys POS-Enabled Tablets Chainwide To Speed Checkouts

Stein Mart is empowering its associates with mobile POS and endless aisle capabilities through a partnership with Mad Mobile. Workers at all 283 stores will now carry Apple iPads designed…

News August 14

Can Experiential Retail Be Too Experiential, And Not Enough Retail?

Experiential retail has been a hot industry buzzword in recent years, as brick-and-mortar stores scramble to find ways to drive traffic, whether in the form of events, entertainment or even…

Executive Viewpoints August 14
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Gamification As The Foreword To Retail’s New Data-Led Chapter

At one point or another, we’ve heard the future of retail discussed in progressively urgent tones, an unintended but apparent side effect of the death knell that has sounded with…

Executive Viewpoints August 14

C-Store Loyalty Basics: Leverage Fuel Rewards, Analyze Customer Data And Build Program Awareness

Nearly two-thirds (73%) of convenience stores have loyalty programs, but keeping up with the pace of change in this area poses a significant challenge for 55% of operators, according to…

News August 14

L.L.Bean Taps New Mobile Selling And Order Management System

L.L.Bean has selected Aptos to help manage its POS, mobile store selling and enterprise order management systems. The retailer also will harness Aptos ONE as its long-term microservices platform. The…

News August 13

Report: Avenue Will Close, Liquidate All Stores

Women’s plus-size fashion retailer Avenue plans to close all its stores in the coming weeks, employees were told Friday in a conference call, according to Retail Dive. The New York…

News August 13

Kohl’s Partners With Facebook To Curate New Merchandise Selection

Kohl’s is turning to Facebook to further blend modern shopping into its department store model. Starting in mid-October 2019 in 50 Kohl’s stores and Kohls.com, “Curated by Kohl’s” will feature…

News August 13

Allbirds Steps Into Apparel With Sustainably Manufactured Socks

Allbirds, the San Francisco-based shoe retailer known for its eco-friendly wool sneakers, has launched a line of socks that are available online and at the company’s five brick-and-mortar stores in…

News August 13
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