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Crafting Targeted Pricing And Promotion Strategies: Shopper-Centric Vs. Product-Centric
Today’s fast-changing retail landscape is, depending whom you ask, frightening or thrilling, full of menace or ripe with opportunity. Competition has proliferated from the big box store down the street…
Executive Viewpoints July 16Walmart Scheduling Solution Supports ‘Core Hours’ Program
Walmart has deployed an advanced scheduling system to more than 1.1 million associates across 4,600 stores, designed to support flexible, labor demand-based scheduling as well as the Walmart “core hours”…
News July 15Zappos And Amazon Team Up With Shaq For Back-To-School Charity
Zappos and Amazon are partnering with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal to support his charitable Shaq-to-School program. Shaq-to-School includes a number of initiatives aimed at helping needy families afford school supplies,…
News July 15Ahold-Delhaize Harnesses Digital Signage To Build Personal Connections In-Store
Success in physical retail requires building connections with individual shoppers, according to Mark Williamson, VP, Head of Media Partnerships at Peapod Digital Labs at Ahold-Delhaize, speaking at the Using the…
News July 15Reports: Barneys New York Exploring Possibilities Including Bankruptcy Or Sale
Barneys New York is examining strategic alternatives for the business that include a potential bankruptcy filing by the end of July, people familiar with the matter told Reuters and CNBC.…
News July 15Fred’s Will Close 129 More Stores, Hold Liquidation Sales
Fred’s, a Memphis-based discount merchandise retailer, will shutter an additional 129 underperforming stores in its fourth round of closings as the company continues to evaluate its store portfolio. The pharmacies…
News July 15Bolt Raises $68 Million To Bolster Online Checkout Capabilities
Bolt, a cloud-based online checkout platform, has secured a $68 million Series B funding round led by Activant Capital and Tribe Capital, with financial support from retail executives at Allbirds,…
News July 15Don’t Be A Dandelion — Respect Your Customer’s ‘Digital Lawn’
By Jimmy Egeland, Elicit The dreaded dandelion. A mustard stain on the otherwise crisp, white shirt of spring. Instead of lying low like a patch of crab grass, or blending…
Executive Viewpoints July 153 Keys To Optimizing Your Premium Loyalty Program
It’s tougher for retailers to earn customer loyalty than ever before. With virtually limitless choices right at their fingertips, customers aren’t afraid to jump between brand loyalty programs in order…
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