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The Connected Home: 6 Ways To Maintain And Increase Customer Loyalty

Over the past decade, IoT advancements have enabled mega tech platforms (i.e. Google, Amazon, Apple, etc.) and other industry leaders (i.e. Zigbee, Z-Wave, etc.) to radically transform the “connected home”…

Executive Viewpoints August 1

Exclusive Q&A: ‘The Product We’re Offering Is The Person Delivering The Service’

Lots of retailers pay lip service to the idea of their employees as valuable assets and brand ambassadors, but it’s the rare company that actually embeds this concept into the…

Features August 1

Ceridian Adds On-Demand Pay Feature To Employee Management Platform

Ceridian’s Dayforce, an employee management platform capable of handling human resources, payroll, benefits, workforce management and talent management, has added On-Demand Pay. The tool offers workers more autonomy by letting…

News July 31

Office Depot Mexico Upgrades Solution Suite To Improve The Customer Experience

Office Depot Mexico has partnered with Oracle Retail to increase merchandising accuracy by increasing visibility into the movement of every product across its omnichannel operations. The retailer operates in Mexico,…

News July 31

UK-Based Grocer Co-op Expands Checkout-Free Trial To 30 Stores

Co-op, a network of more than 2,500 supermarkets and convenience stores in the UK, is extending its checkout-free, pay-in-aisle technology to 30 locations. Starting in August, consumers can use a…

News July 31

Should Amazon’s Unconventional Grocery Plans Shake Up Supermarkets?

Amazon’s grocery ambitions have been a major talking point within the industry since the e-Commerce giant acquired Whole Foods two years ago. Most recently, there were reports in March 2019…

Executive Viewpoints July 31

The Container Store Opens ‘Custom Closets’ Concept

The Container Store has opened a new store concept called Custom Closets at a remodeled location in Los Angeles. The location will feature more than 65 closet and lifestyle displays…

News July 31

Walgreens Adopts Product Discovery Platform, Gains Access To 150,000 Suppliers

Walgreens has implemented sourcing platform RangeMe to streamline new product discovery and access new and diverse suppliers. RangeMe is designed to provide companies like Walgreens with access to critical supplier…

News July 31
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Frictionless Checkout: Why And How?

For years, there has been speculation that online retail may bring about the demise of brick-and-mortar retail. To paraphrase a legendary Mark Twain quip, reports of traditional retail’s death have…

Executive Viewpoints July 31
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