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Chico’s FAS Implements Digital Engagement Tools Across All Brands

Chico’s FAS has deployed the Salesfloor suite of digital engagement tools at designated Chico’s, White House Black Market, Soma and Chico’s Off the Rack stores in the U.S. and Canada.…

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Average-To-Warm Winter Weather Helping Drive 4.1% Holiday Sales Increase

The weather outside is not so frightful, which means retailers are in luck this year: holiday season weather is expected to be standard to slightly warmer than usual, resulting in…

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Year-End Review: Retail’s Top Success Stories Of 2018

Last week, the RTP editors identified the bad and the ugly of retail in 2018, highlighting key instances where retailers and others fumbled the ball. But as the year concludes…

Executive Viewpoints December 12

Exclusive Q&A: How Farmstead Leverages AI To Deliver Fresh Local Groceries In One Hour Or Less

Online grocery is a market that’s flooded with both traditional grocers and young startups, but all share a common challenge: figuring out how to control delivery costs, delivery times and…

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Savvy Retailers Know That Storefronts Must Fulfill And Strengthen Digital Promises

I remember when the first wave of corporate web sites hit the Internet. Designers at the time were thrilled to play with a brand new platform, and before long it…

Executive Viewpoints December 12

ShopKeep Secures $65 Million Funding Round

ShopKeep has completed a $65 million round of equity and debt financing led by Tribeca Venture Partners. The venture capital firm also led the company’s funding round in 2011. The…

News December 11

Mall Of America Introduces Hologram Equipped To Offer Gift Recommendations

Mall of America and VNTANA, a mixed reality company, are collaborating to launch Ellie, Mall of America’s Shopping Hologram Concierge, for the holiday season. Shoppers can give Ellie a general…

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Apple Pay Goes Live In Germany

Four years after debuting Apple Pay in the United States, Apple has launched the service in Germany. The introduction of the contactless payment option follows Apple Pay’s launch in Belgium…

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UK-based Hamleys Plans NYC Store To Fill Experiential Toy Gap

Hamleys, a UK-based toy retailer, is close to finalizing a deal for a 30,000-square-foot store at Herald Square in New York City, according to CNBC. The location would open in…

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