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SMB Site Names Top Retail Influencers

Fit Small Business has named 27 industry leaders as Top Retail Influencers of 2018. These influencers, who include Retail TouchPoints Editor-In-Chief Debbie Hauss, were chosen based on their credentials, knowledge…

News August 22

Beauty Retailer Douglas Implements Price And Promotion Optimization Solutions

Douglas, a European cosmetics and fragrance retailer, has implemented Revionics Price Optimization and Promotion Optimization solutions. The software features international pricing tools that leverage AI-based science to enhance customer engagement.…

News August 22

Target Achieves Biggest Comparable Sales Growth In 13 Years

Target is on a roll, boosting comparable store sales for the fifth quarter in a row and improving results across the board. It appears that Target’s enormous investments in just…

News August 22

Clobotics Names Ex-Walmart CIO To Advisory Board

Clobotics, a computer vision solution provider for the retail and wind power industries, has named Kevin Turner to its Board of Advisors. Turner has extensive experience in both technology and…

News August 22

RetailMeNot Names Amazon Exec As New CTO

Vivek Sagi, most recently head of product and engineering for Amazon Business Procurement Solutions, has been named Chief Technology Officer at RetailMeNot. Sagi joined Amazon in 2013 as CTO of…

News August 22

Lowe’s Hires Former CVS Exec AS Chief Financial Officer

Lowe’s has appointed David M. Denton as EVP and Chief Financial Officer. Denton currently serves as EVP and CFO of CVS Health; he will join Lowe’s after CVS closes its acquisition…

News August 22

REI Upgrades Used Gear Site

REI has revamped its web site for used outdoor gear, adding new brands and more product categories as well as the ability to process member-to-member gear swaps. On average, products…

News August 22

Are Retail-Health Care Partnerships Just What The Doctor Ordered?

Retail and health care are two industries that continue to intertwine, but is that a good thing for the industry and the consumer? In the past year, major mergers between…

Executive Viewpoints August 22
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Retailers’ Best Defense Against The Amazon Effect: Prescriptive Analytics

One of the biggest catchphrases in nearly every retail trend conversation today is the “Amazon effect.” And after looking at the latest sales data, it’s clear why that is. For…

Executive Viewpoints August 22
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