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Israeli Supermarket Makes Stores Accessible For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Shufersal, the largest supermarket chain in Israel, has implemented a solution that improves accessibility and orientation for blind and visually impaired shoppers. The RightHear app uses customers’ own smartphones to…
News September 5CVS Launches Beauty Concept Stores With Glamsquad
CVS has debuted a new store-within-a-store beauty format called BeautyIRL in four test stores in Florida, Connecticut and Massachusetts, as part of the company’s partnership with Glamsquad. Similar to the…
News September 5American Greetings Launching 360-Degree Card Previews Online
American Greetings has partnered with Cappasity, a 3D technology startup, to replicate the in-store experience on its e-Commerce site. Shoppers will be able to browse cards with a 360-degree view,…
News September 5Instagram Reportedly Plans Standalone E-Commerce App
Instagram is working on a standalone app dedicated to shopping, two people familiar with the matter told The Verge. The app, which may be called IG Shopping, will let shoppers…
News September 5J.Crew Opens Amazon Storefront
J.Crew is the latest brand to sell products on Amazon, bringing a curated fall 2018 assortment from J.Crew Mercantile through a dedicated storefront at amazon.com/jcrew. The retailer joins major brands including…
News September 5
Want To Reinvent The Customer Experience? Start With Assortment Planning
Every retailer knows that if it wants to be successful and profitable, it must strategically align its product selection to meet customer needs. Creating compelling, curated collections requires more capable…
Executive Viewpoints September 5
Lessons On The Future Of Retail From The ‘Last Mall Built In America’
Have you ever been to The Mall at University Town Center (UTC) in Sarasota, Florida? If not, you might be missing out on a piece of history, because, by most…
Executive Viewpoints September 5RTP Editors Share Takeaways From Price And Promotions Special Report
Last week, Retail TouchPoints published Price and Promotion Wars: How To Avoid A Race To The Bottom, illustrating retailers’ need to: Combine product recommendations and promotions to build basket sizes;…
Executive Viewpoints September 5
Exclusive Q&A: Which Retail Jobs Are Safe From A Robot Takeover?
Retail, hospitality and other service-oriented industries have been seen as relatively immune to the job-killing effects of robotics, automation and AI. But as these technologies grow more sophisticated, retail’s resistance…
Features September 5
