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Shoptalk Launches Retail Club To Host Local Events For Retail Professionals
Shoptalk has launched Retail Club, a team that will organize local, small-format gatherings for retail professionals throughout the year. The first gathering will be held in New York City, and…
News February 27Marks & Spencer Invests In UK-Based Food Delivery Venture With Ocado
Marks & Spencer(M&S) will acquire a 50% stake in Ocado’s UK retail business for up to £750 million ($994 million) in a joint venture that will give M&S a full…
News February 27FedEx Will Trial Autonomous Robot For Same-Day Delivery In Summer 2019
Feeling the heat from Amazon, Walmart and Kroger, FedEx will trial an autonomous last-mile delivery robot of its own in summer 2019. With the FedEx SameDay Bot, retailers can accept…
News February 27Editors Share Their Most Memorable RIC Moments
The 2019 Retail Innovation Conference, set to take place a little more than two months from now on May 6-8 in NYC, will give retail executives the chance to gain…
Executive Viewpoints February 27
The Role Of Customization In Retail: Meeting Ever-Changing Demands With Unique Experiences
Shopping has changed. Solely meeting consumers with a traditional brick-and-mortar experience is a surefire way to become a victim of the retail apocalypse, and there are certainly enough tragic examples on…
Executive Viewpoints February 27
Walmart Acquires Israel-Based Natural Language Processing Startup
Walmart has acquired Aspectiva, an Israel-based natural language processing (NLP) startup, for an undisclosed sum. Aspectiva will join Walmart’s Store No. 8 incubation arm, where its NLP capabilities will be…
News February 26Macy’s Unveils $100 Million Cost-Cutting Plan Following Mixed Q4 Results
Macy’s is asserting that it will continue to build on its recent string of investments to reshape its business in 2019, but the department store will have to do so…
News February 26
Exclusive Q&A: How Long Will The ‘Amazon Effect’ Continue To Rock Retail?
Despite the millions of words that have been written about Amazon, its actions often remain mysterious — so much so that the question of “What will Amazon do next?” can…
Features February 26Foot Locker Invests $12.5M In Rockets Of Awesome, Kicking Off Strategic Partnership
Foot Locker has invested $12.5 million in children’s apparel retailer Rockets of Awesome. The deal includes a strategic partnership through which Kids Foot Locker will create exclusive Rockets of Awesome…
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