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0aaaMichael Murray Wunderman

Extinction Event Or Golden Opportunity?

There is no question that we live in a data-fueled marketplace, and no better illustration of how the retail landscape has changed than the fact that Walmart employs more data…

Executive Viewpoints December 7

Klarna And Shopify Partner To Increase Global Payment Options

Klarna has become one of the first payment service providers to join the Shopify Plus Technology Partner Program. The integration will allow retailers in the U.S., the UK and Germany…

News December 6

Gymboree To Shutter 265 Crazy 8 Stores, Begin Strategic Review Under New CEO

Gymboree has initiated a strategic review of its brands, which will include closing its 265 Crazy 8 locations and shuttering some of its 380 Gymboree stores in 2019. Additionally, the…

News December 6

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
0aaaTony Castiglioni Oracle

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
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