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Import.io Raises $15.5 Million To Expand Data Analytics Offerings

Import.io, a web data integration solution provider, has closed a $15.5 million Series B funding round. The money will help Import.io accelerate global growth and expand its product offerings, which…

News December 21

Podcast: Are Retailers Finally Getting Holiday Experience Right?

The 2018 holiday season has unearthed a number of new trends and has reaffirmed the importance of others. But how will these new rules and realities impact retailers’ plans for…

News December 21

How Retail Companies Can Handle Holiday Season Chaos

By Michael Hess, Waste Harmonics The holiday season is a highly anticipated and busy time for owners and operators of retail companies. The vast increase in shopping, shipping and more…

Executive Viewpoints December 21
0aaaEmre Baran Qubit

From Catalogs To E-Commerce: Using Personalization To Deliver Customer Loyalty

In Venice in 1498, publisher Aldus Manutius created a catalog of the books he was printing. 15th century Europe was going through a publishing revolution. The invention of the Gutenberg…

Executive Viewpoints December 21

Pier 1 Considers Strategic Alternatives; CEO Resigns After Poor Q3 Results

Pier 1 Imports is evaluating strategic alternatives after the retailer saw Q3 comparable sales dip 10.5% and net sales drop 11.9% to $413.2 million. Alasdair James has stepped down as…

News December 20

Gymboree Bankruptcy Could Close Majority Of Stores: WSJ Report

Gymboree is seeking a bankruptcy loan as it prepares for a chapter 11 filing that could allow the retailer to close most of its stores, people familiar with the matter…

News December 20
0aaaTrey Stephens Acxiom

Data Monetization: Gaining, And Maintaining, A Competitive Edge In The Age Of Amazon And Era Of Consumer Trust

If retailers could improve omnichannel conversations with customers, why wouldn’t they? Because change is difficult, and trying to keep pace in an increasingly complex retail world can be challenging at…

Executive Viewpoints December 20

Site Outages Shine the Light on Retail Weak Spots During Holiday Season

By Claude Robinson, Oracle With the kick-off of the holiday shopping season now in the rearview mirror, retailers have already learned some important lessons—ones that hit the bottom line of…

Executive Viewpoints December 20

Evergage Unveils AI-Powered Decisions Module

Evergage has introduced Evergage Decisions, a module designed to enable retailers to apply AI for automatically determining and delivering the optimal promotion or offer to each web site visitor, app…

News December 20
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