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Johnnie Walker Uncorks Experiential Whisky Store In Madrid

With competition heating up — within the whisky market and among other types of wine, beer and spirits products — brands are stepping up their marketing game. Winning global whisky…

News November 9

Amazon Releases First Printed Toy Catalog, Launches Holiday Pop-Ups Across Europe

In the wake of the Sears and Toys ‘R’ Us bankruptcies, Amazon is seeking to fill the gaps this holiday season with a traditional marketing tool: its first-ever holiday toy…

News November 9

Walmart Opening AI-Focused Retail Lab In A Long Island Store

(Editor’s note: This article has been updated with information provided by Walmart since it was initially published.) Walmart is planning to open an in-store Intelligent Retail Lab, but not at…

News November 9
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Get Your Business Ready For Holiday Sales: Five Sales Tax Tips

Since the Supreme Court decided the South Dakota v. Wayfair case in June, sales tax is more complex and difficult for businesses to handle than ever. New economic nexus law…

Executive Viewpoints November 9

New Insight Center Offers Marketers Curated Facts And Statistics

The CMO Council has launched the Insight Center, a subscription service that provides marketers with real-time global intelligence. The portal is available to CMO Council Premium Members as part of…

News November 9

Self-Service App Deepens Customer Connections At Fairway Market

Some retailers worry that adopting a self-checkout solution will deprive them of a key point of contact with their customers. Fairway Market, a New York City metro area chain of…

Features November 8

66% Of Consumers Don’t Want To Open A New Retail Credit Card For Large Purchases

Co-branded retail credit cards are falling out of favor as a financing option for big-ticket purchases. According to a survey from Citizens Bank, up to 66% of shoppers feel that…

News November 8

Kroger Resurrects Toys ‘R’ Us For The Holidays At 600 Stores

Kroger has become the new home of Toys ‘R’ Us: the supermarket will carry a selection of 35 exclusive Geoffrey’s Toy Box toys at nearly 600 locations. The selection will…

News November 8

NCR Acquires StopLift To Address Self-Checkout Theft And In-Store Shrink

NCR Corporation has acquired StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, an intelligent computer vision systems provider for retail POS platforms. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With the growth of…

News November 8
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