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Storr Unveils Online Peer-To-Peer Mobile Marketplace

Storr has launched an online marketplace designed to give shoppers the tools to open their own mobile store. Instead of shopping at retailer-operated web sites or online marketplaces, consumers can…

News January 18

L’Occitane Purchases ELEMIS To Expand Skincare Offerings

L’Occitane will acquire ELEMIS, a UK-based beauty and skincare producer, for a maximum consideration of $900 million. The deal will strengthen L’Occitane’s omnichannel distribution and product categories, particularly in skincare.

News January 18

AdoreMe Rolls Out Smart Display-Enabled Fitting Rooms

AdoreMe has partnered with StoreAdvise to improve the privacy, service and convenience of its fitting rooms. The new system integrates IoT, RFID labels and smart displays to let shoppers interact…

News January 18
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How To Get Customers Back Into The Store

While the consumer retail experience appears to be leaning increasingly more to the digital side, 73% of consumers like to research online and buy in store. Contrarily, former “online-only” brands…

Executive Viewpoints January 18

Brandbox Gives E-Commerce Brands A Brick-And-Mortar Testing Ground

Real estate firm Macerich is best known for operating malls and shopping centers throughout the U.S., but now the company is taking a new approach to retailing: bridging “high-growth digitally…

News January 18

$5.2 Billion Lampert Bid Could Reportedly Save A Slimmed-Down Sears

UPDATE: Unsecured creditors of Sears Holdings filed an objection to Chairman Eddie Lampert’s $5.2 billion winning bid to save the company through his hedge fund, ESL Investments, requesting a public…

News January 18
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Neiman Marcus iLab Founder Named CTO Of TheCurrent Global

Scott Emmons, Founder and Director of the Neiman Marcus iLab, is leaving the retailer to take the position as CTO at TheCurrent Global, a consultancy focused on transforming how retail…

News January 17

Shopko Files For Chapter 11, Will Close 100 Stores And Auction Off Pharmacy Business

Shopko has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a reorganization plan. The retailer, already in the process of closing more than 60 stores, revealed 38 additional store…

News January 17

RTP Editor Named To Top 100 Retail Influencer List

Debbie Hauss, Editor-In-Chief of Retail TouchPoints, has been named as one of Vend’s Top 100 Retail Influencers for 2019. The list recognizes the retail industry’s thought leaders and includes analysts,…

News January 17
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