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Pirch Appoints Former Home Depot Merchandising VP As New CEO
Pirch has named Steve Smith, a 40-year retail management veteran with more than 22 years of experience in the kitchen and bath showroom business, as President and CEO, effective immediately.…
News July 18
Standard Cognition Secures $5.5 Million, Hires Former Macy’s, Walmart Execs
Standard Cognition, an AI-powered autonomous checkout startup, has raised an additional $5.5 million in funding from Charles River Ventures (CRV), bringing the total round raised to $11.2 million. The company,…
News July 18
Amazon Devices, Grocery Perks Drive Prime Day 2018 Customer Retention Strategy
As Prime Day concluded at 12 midnight PT on July 17, Amazon revealed that it generated more sign-ups for Prime on July 16 than any previous day in Amazon history,…
News July 18
Petco Debuts Cashier-Less Pilot Store
Petco is entering the cashier-less tech race by launching a new pet care store concept, PetCoach.The pilot opened in San Marcos, Calif., and was designed to highlight the customer experience by…
News July 18If Amazon Couldn’t Prepare For Prime Day’s Traffic Overload, Can Anyone?
Amazon went viral on Prime Day for the wrong reasons; the e-Commerce giant experienced site outages within an hour after deals started at 3 pm EST. The glitches revealed that…
Executive Viewpoints July 18
Data Makes The Difference: How Direct-To-Consumer Brands Can Take Data And Personalization To The Next Level
The e-Commerce world is constantly transforming thanks to the rise of direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands over the past few years. From razor blade subscription services to major apparel brands, more and…
Executive Viewpoints July 18
Exclusive Q&A: How Perry Ellis International Took Fashion Forward With A Technology ‘Pitch-Off’
With a portfolio of more than 20 apparel brands, Perry Ellis International has a vast footprint in fashion. But this very scale brings pressure, as shoppers continue to demand more…
Features July 18Retailers Use Mixed Reality To Fine-Tune Real World Store Layouts
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are proving their ability to help retailers perfect the physical in-store experience. By creating a virtual store, retailers can quickly iterate different layouts…
News July 17
Eversight Launches AI-Powered Pricing Suite
Eversight has introduced Eversight Pricing Suite, a cloud software solution that leverages AI to help brands and retailers optimize their investment in price to enhance sales and margin for the…
News July 17
