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Mi9 Retail Puts MyWebGrocer In Shopping Cart
Mi9 Retail will purchase MyWebGrocer (MWG), a software and digital media company serving the grocery and CPG industries. Details of the acquisition have not been reported. The MWG solution adds…
News October 15
Walmart Buys Bare Necessities In Latest Digital Acquisition
Just a few weeksafter Walmart acquired Eloquii, a plus-sized fashion retailer, the retail giant has reeled in its next digitally native brand. Walmart acquired Bare Necessities, an e-Commerce intimates and…
News October 15
Allbirds Raises $50 Million, Eyeing UK, Asia Expansion
Allbirds, the footwear retailer known best for selling wool sneakers, has raised $50 million in funding led by T. Rowe Price. With the funding, Allbirds is now valued of $1.4 billion,…
News October 15Retailers Harness Weather Predictions To Improve Operations
IBM subsidiary The Weather Company is working with retailers to provide both real-time weather information and predictive weather analytics solutions. The solution helps retailers understand how weather is going to…
News October 15Sears Files For Bankruptcy After Failing To Adapt To Retail’s Transformation
The long and seemingly inevitable road to bankruptcy has finally come to an end for Sears. The 132-year-old retailer, one of the most iconic brand names of the 20th century,…
News October 15
More Than 70% Of Global Shoppers Will Shop On Black Friday
More than one fifth (22%) of U.S. consumers are planning to spend at least $500 on Black Friday, and 16% expect to lay out $1,000 or more. These shoppers will…
Features October 15Retailers That Are Shy About At Collecting Customer Data Won’t Succeed
By Chirag Shivalker, Hi-Tech BPO We live in a world driven by data, and leveraging it appropriately in a retail setup has proved its worth in providing relevant and valuable…
Executive Viewpoints October 15
Managing The Details Can Help Differentiate The In-Store Fulfillment Experience
Omnichannel fulfillment, and specifically in-store fulfillment, has become table stakes for retailers of all shapes and sizes. But with this tactic officially being commoditized, retailers must do more to differentiate…
Executive Viewpoints October 15USPS Seeks Package Shipping Price Hike
The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has proposed raising the cost of its parcel select service in January 2019, boosting the price for packages weighing over one pound by 9.3% and…
News October 12
