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Arcadia Group Will Close 11 U.S. Topshop Stores Amid Bankruptcy Filing

Arcadia Group, a UK-based fast-fashion retailer, will close all 11 U.S. Topshop and Topman stores and will consider closing 23 locations in the UK, according to The Wall Street Journal.…

News May 24

#RIC19: Brooks Brothers Reduces Lost Sales 87% By Leveraging AI Platform

Right: Todd Treonze, CIO of Brooks Brothers As a 200-year-old brand, Brooks Brothers is no stranger to changing with the times and remaining relevant. With constantly evolving shopper needs requiring…

News May 24

Three Red Flags That Your App Is Failing You

By Antony Edwards, Eggplant Every day seems to bring another headline about a web site being down or an app being unavailable — from Instagram to J.Crew to Walmart, it’s…

Executive Viewpoints May 24
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Leverage Payment Platforms For Precision Marketing Aimed At Chinese Consumers

In this age of big data, social media and integrated marketing ecosystems, it’s sometimes hard to know who owns the customer. Traditionally, the merchant, retailer or brand tends to “own”…

Executive Viewpoints May 24

As Department Stores Struggle To Drive Sales, TJX, Walmart And Target Soar

The great Q1 results from Walmart and Target indicate that these top players have been doing everything they can to keep up with both Amazon and the shopper’s needs —…

News May 24

#RIC19: Why Brands Should Strive For ‘Irrational Loyalty’ From Shoppers

Retailers seeking to build customer loyalty must appeal as much to shoppers’ emotions as to their rational brains — perhaps even more so. Deb Gabor, CEO and Founder of Sol…

News May 23

#RIC19: Retailwinds Sees Long-Term ROI From Accepting Alternative Payments

Reaching a new audience always comes with new challenges, and the path to success can be even trickier if that audience has divergent payment preferences. RTW Retailwinds discussed its own…

News May 23

Zaius Debuts Data-Powered Marketing Assistant

Zaius, a CRM platform provider, has launched Zam, a data science-powered marketing assistant. The tool combines the shopper visibility of a customer data platform and the cross-channel campaign functionality of…

News May 23
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Zebra Technologies Expands Shopper-Facing Kiosk Capabilities

Zebra Technologies, a manufacturer and seller of enterprise visibility and data capture solutions, has introduced the 10-inch CC6000 and five-inch CC600 Customer Concierge kiosks. These kiosks offer shoppers quick access…

News May 23
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