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Lampert Hedge Fund Makes $4.6 Billion Bid For Sears

ESL Investments, the hedge fund run by Sears Holdings Chairman Eddie Lampert, has submitted a $4.6 billion bid for the retailer. Sears Holdings, which operates both Sears and Kmart stores,…

News December 6

NuORDER Completes $15 Million Funding Round

B2B wholesale e-Commerce platform NuORDER has secured $15 million in Series C funding led by NewSpring, joined by existing investors Upfront Ventures and Argentum. NuORDER has raised a total of…

News December 6

Global Technology Systems Debuts Batteries-As-A-Service

Global Technology Systems (GTS) has launched Batteries-as-a-Service (BaaS), a mobile power managed service offering designed to help companies improve their ability to deal with mid-shift battery failures.

News December 6

Bizzabo Launches Ultra Branded Event App

Bizzabo, an event management software provider, has unveiled an event app designed to offer event managers fully customizable branding capabilities. The company has worked with brands including WeWork, Hubspot, GitHub,…

News December 6
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A Look At Holiday Retail Trends 2018: If You’re Not Mobile-First, You’re Last

While new and exciting technologies like the Internet of Things, augmented reality and voice assistants dominate retail conversations, a key area that many retailers miss the mark on is also…

Executive Viewpoints December 6

Three Paths To Cashierless Retailing: Amazon, Nike And Saturn

Cashierless stores are moving even further into the retail mainstream. In addition to Amazon, which reportedly has started testing its Amazon Go tech in larger store formats, Nike has implemented…

News December 5

Walmart Harnesses Apps And AI To Fuel Associate Efficiency

Walmart is putting the power of e-Commerce in its associates’ hands, letting them use their devices to place orders for out-of-stock items on the spot. The retail giant will further…

News December 5

Year-End Review: Retail’s Missteps And Missed Opportunities In 2018

Before we put 2018 in the rear-view mirror, the RTP editors wanted to identify both the retail industry’s best and worst of the year. And because we like to leave…

Executive Viewpoints December 5

Exclusive Q&A: How Ethical Sourcing Helps Boll & Branch Tell A Great Bedtime Story

For luxury retailers, offering a top-quality product is no longer enough of a differentiator — in fact, it’s more like table stakes. To successfully stand out, retailers need to tell…

News December 5
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