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Akamai Acquires Janrain To Strengthen Customer Identity Management
Akamai Technologies has acquired Janrain, an identity management software firm, for an undisclosed sum. The deal positions the cloud delivery platform to offer retailers more options to crack down on…
News January 9Tulip Partners With Google To Enhance Associate-Empowering Solutions
Tulip, an app platform for retail stores and associates, has partnered with Google Cloud to enhance its retail associate solution. The updated technology offers tools that can help retailers better…
News January 9CES 2019: Chinese Retailers JD.com, Suning Give New Meaning To ‘Smart’ Retail
With more than 180,000 attendees, 4,500 exhibitors and 3,000 product launches, CES (formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show) brings out the best technology retailers can look forward to experimenting…
News January 9
Alibaba Acquires Open-Source Data Processing Startup For $103 Million
Alibaba has acquired data Artisans (dA), a Berlin-based startup that provides distributed systems and large-scale data streaming services for enterprises, for $103 million, according to TechCrunch. The companies have been working…
News January 9
Walmart Pilots Autonomous Grocery Delivery In Arizona
Walmart has made significant investments in its online grocery delivery capabilities over the past year, even quietly experimenting with driverless delivery. The retail giant will pilot a program to use Udelv…
News January 9
NRF Preview: Execs From Macy’s, Kroger, Lowe’s and Alibaba Headline Must-See Sessions
The wealth of sessions offered at the NRF Big Show, Jan. 13-15 at New York City’s Javits Center, can induce a case of “analysis paralysis” among attendees — but the…
Features January 9
Understanding Generational Differences: Why More Data Should Mean More Value For Customers
You have likely heard a lot about Millennials — roughly 80 million Americans ages 23 to 41 — and perhaps a bit less about Generation Z — roughly 70 million…
Executive Viewpoints January 9Top Omnichannel Survey Takeaways: RTP Editors Weigh In
The term “omnichannel” gets thrown around a lot — some might say too much — by retailers and industry observers. However, the word still conveys an important truth: retailers must…
Executive Viewpoints January 9
The Vitamin Shoppe Hires Retail Technology Veteran As CTO
The Vitamin Shoppe has named Andrew Laudato as EVP and CTO, effective immediately. Laudato is a retail veteran with more than two decades of experience, and he will lead the…
News January 8
