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Creating A Culture Of Empowerment To Drive Innovation

By Anthony Ferry, PriceSpider When innovation dies and a product line atrophies, it is because we are not engaging innovation. In today’s rapidly changing landscape, forward-thinking companies interested in long-term…

Executive Viewpoints March 4

Living Retail Lab Will Test Shopping Technology In A Real-World Setting

HighStreet Collective has launched the Living Retail Lab inside Citizen Supply, a “maker’s market” in Atlanta’s trendy Ponce City Market. The Lab will be the site for technology-driven, results-focused shopping…

News March 1

Survey: Shoppers Spend More When They Can Touch And Try Items Prior To Purchase

E-Commerce still suffers from a tactile experience gap compared to brick-and-mortar: 46% of U.S. shoppers said they like to touch and try items before they buy them — an experience…

News March 1

Amazon Reportedly Plans ‘Dozens’ Of U.S. Grocery Stores

More than a year and a half after its blockbuster deal to acquire Whole Foods Market, Amazon is reportedly planning to open dozens of its own grocery stores in several…

News March 1

Vineyard Vines Will Offer Exclusive Summer Collection At Target

Vineyard Vines is bringing its lifestyle brand to the mass market for a short time, in partnership with Target. The Connecticut-based apparel retailer will offer a limited-edition collection to Target…

News March 1

Amazon Launches Project Zero To Fight Fraudulent Product Listings

Amazon is fighting back against fraudulent listings with the launch of Project Zero, a set of three tools designed to help brands battle counterfeit products. Project Zero combines Amazon’s machine…

News March 1

80% Of Shoppers Give Thumbs Up To Chatbot Experiences, But 59% Remain Uninterested In Using Them

As many as 80% of people who have interacted with a chatbot say the experience was positive, according to a survey from Uberall. Even so, 30% of consumers have a…

News March 1

Michaels CEO Steps Down

Chuck Rubin, who has held the CEO post at The Michaels Companies since 2013, is stepping down effective April 1 in what is apparently an amicable parting. Mark Cosby will…

News March 1

Gap And Old Navy Will Split Into Two Separate Public Companies

Gap Inc. will split into two separate, independent publicly traded companies. Gap, Athleta, Banana Republic, Intermix and Hill City will fall under the yet-to-be-named banner “NewCo,” while Old Navy will…

News March 1
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