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Empowered Managers Are At The Heart Of A Positive Retail Experience
Most retailers feel their customer experience could use improvement: 96% agree that it is a core priority for their organization, but 75% believe they need to do it better, according…
News October 23
How Retailers Can Make The Most Of “America’s Hottest Job”
Bloomberg recently declared the data scientist to be “America’s Hottest Job,” citing a national trend of employing those with a master’s degree in applied statistics or similar training by leading…
Executive Viewpoints October 23Alibaba Aims To Top $25 Billion In Singles Day Sales On 11.11.18
Alibaba will continue scaling up Singles Day, the retail giant’s Nov. 11 shopping holiday, for 2018. The event will become multi-country and multi-platform, and feature new promotions such as a…
News October 22Rent The Runway And Huckberry Launch Pop-Ups With Unique Twists
Retailers are becoming even more creative with their physical offerings: Rent the Runway has partnered with WeWork, a shared workspace provider, to open drop-off points inside WeWork office spaces. And…
News October 22
Famous Footwear Parent Acquires Vionic Group For $360 Million
For the second time in two weeks, major footwear brands are growing by acquisition. Caleres, a portfolio of global footwear brands including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman and Diane Von Furstenberg,…
News October 22
Using Location Intelligence To Boost Retail Efforts
Whether it is McDonald’s determining which locations are ripe for kiosk ordering systems or a mom-and-pop hardware store considering opening a second location, location intelligence and mapping technologies are valuable…
Executive Viewpoints October 22Choosing Who To Buy From: Why User Reviews Are More Important Than Just A Low Price in E-Commerce
By Professor Saravana Jaikumar, IIM Calcutta Consumers today have both more options of goods to buy and more information about those goods than ever before. Now, shopping in an e-marketplace…
Executive Viewpoints October 22
Parties, Food And Self-Gifting Offer Holiday Conversion Opportunities
The holidays are seen as a time for gift-giving, but for a large number of consumers the gift recipient is none other than themselves. More than half (55%) of holiday…
News October 22Mastercard Speeds Transactions With ‘No Signature Required’ Worldwide
Cardholder signatures, both at the point of sale and on the backs of credit and debit cards, will now be optional for Mastercard customers worldwide. The move will speed checkout,…
News October 19
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