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Search Beyond the Box: 4 Ways To Use Advanced Search Technology To Improve Conversion Rates
Search is a way businesses can connect with their users — to understand what they are looking for, anticipate needs and deliver a great shopping experience. However, search is not…
Executive Viewpoints November 8
PCMS Appoints New Chief Commercial Officer
PCMS, a provider of IT software and services for retailers, has appointed Jon Stretton as Chief Commercial Officer. Stretton will mostly focus on expanding the company’s global business. Stretton joins…
News November 7Waxing The City Leverages Customer Data To Craft Private Label Products
Waxing The City has smoothed a path to success with a service-only approach to beauty, opening its 100th storefront in August 2018. But the company began a shift to becoming…
News November 7CVS Will Pilot ‘Health Hub’ Concept Stores In 2019
Following the completion of its $69 billion acquisition of health insurer Aetna, CVS plans to open concept stores focused on providing disease management while reducing medical costs. The retailer expects…
News November 7Nordstrom Streamlines Collaborative Assortment Planning
Nordstrom has implemented the NuORDER assortment planning platform for wholesale buying and assortment selection of its supplier brands. The retailer is seeking to streamline its buying process, enabling collaboration, assortment selection…
News November 7Rue21 Adopts Consumer-Driven Analytics To Shorten Supply Chain, Boost Margins
Rue21 is powering a turnaround effort by incorporating consumer-driven predictive analytics into its design, buying, planning and pricing decisions through a partnership with First Insight. The retailer has also adopted a…
News November 7Instacart Expands Click-And-Collect Service Nationwide
Instacart is expanding its Instacart Pickup click-and-collect service nationwide, enabling shoppers to order groceries through the service online and pick them up in select retail stores. The online grocery service…
News November 7Election Day E-Commerce Sales Up 13.2% YoY, Driven By Mobile Devices
Neither long lines at the polls nor the distraction of a highly significant set of races was enough to disrupt online retail growth on Election Day 2018, which was up…
News November 7What Drives Store Ops Success? RTP Editors Weigh In
This sixth annual Retail TouchPoints Store Operations Survey examines the top challenges omnichannel retailers face in shoring up their brick-and-mortar locations, and reveals the strategies and technology solutions they are…
Executive Viewpoints November 7
