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European DIY Retailer Reduces Luxury Faucet Shrinkage With Anti-Theft Tech

Retailers selling high-end products require heavier in-store security and loss prevention efforts to thwart theft. After dealing with an ongoing shoplifting problem, Praxis, a Netherlands-based hardware retailer that sells construction…

News November 2

Amazon Opens Denver-Area 4-Star Store

Amazon has opened a second 4-star brick-and-mortar store, in the Park Meadows Mall in Lone Tree, Colo., south of Denver. The retailer had introduced the 4-star concept in September with…

News November 1

JCPenney Names New Interim CFO

Michael Fung, who spent more than a decade in senior financial roles at Walmart, will become the new interim CFO at JCPenney. Jerry Murray, who took on interim CFO responsibilities…

News November 1

Hibbett Sports Acquires City Gear In Deal Worth Up To $113 Million

Hibbett Sports has acquired fellow athletic specialty retailer City Gear. Hibbett will pay $88 million in cash at the deal’s closing — and could potentially pay up to an additional…

News November 1
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AdGreetz Delivers AI-Powered Video Personalization Platform For Targeted Ads

AdGreetz is a video personalization platform designed to use AI/machine learning to optimize creative and ad trafficking in real time, and ensure delivery of engaging and activating ads. The platform…

News November 1
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How To Manage Holiday Worker Shortfalls With Analytics

The Black Friday countdown is on, and retailers are facing mounting pressure to get enough seasonal staff in time for the busiest shopping days of 2018. With U.S. consumer confidence…

Executive Viewpoints November 1
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3DLOOK Upgrades 3D Body Scanning Platform

3DLOOK, a mobile body scanning technology provider for apparel retailers, has launched a new version of its 3D body model generation, SAIA 3D V2.0. The platform is designed to solve…

News November 1

The Eyes Have It: Visually Rich ‘Shoppable’ Instagram Content Tops Social Commerce Trends

Social media’s impact on retail has been well-documented: as many as 76% of consumers have purchased a product they saw in a brand’s social media post, according to Curalate. More than half of…

News November 1

CVS Pilots Enhanced Membership Program Offering Free Delivery

Customers at more than 350 CVS stores in the greater Boston area can now get free one- to two-day delivery on most medications and purchases, access to a 24/7 pharmacist…

News October 31
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