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Prime Day Drives Reported 89% Sales Boost In First 12 Hours Despite Early Site Crash
A web site outage has been the biggest news out of Prime Day thus far, but Amazon is reportedly still riding the event to record sales. While social media was…
News July 17Walmart Partners With Microsoft For Cloud, AI Innovations
[Editor’s Note: This story has been updated since it was originally published.] Walmart has partnered with Microsoft to take advantage of the software provider’s cloud and artificial intelligence technology. The…
News July 17
Designer Shoe Trading Club Takes First Steps
Luxury Shoe Club, a membership club designed for buying and selling pre-owned designer shoes via an iPhone app, kicked off operations July 17. The app uses an algorithm to assign…
Features July 17
Mobile Body Scanning Startup 3DLOOK Closes $1M Seed Round
3DLOOK, a mobile body scanning technology startup, has closed on a $1 million investment round from uVentures, 500 Startups and several angel investors. The company’s goal are to assist the…
News July 17
Carter’s Decision Support Solution Cuts 8 Days’ Inventory Out Of System
Inventory carrying costs remain retailers’ biggest capital expense, but companies are generally cautious about reducing inventory levels as a way to cut costs. That’s because lowering inventory levels can create…
Features July 17
The Death Of The Store? How Digital Technology Can Breathe New Life Into Physical Retail
While retail stores are closing at an alarming rate, the demise of physical retail is exaggerated. In fact, America’s top retail chains reported a net increase of 4,000 new store…
Executive Viewpoints July 17HSE24 Bolsters Supplier Collaboration With Merchandise Management Solution
German retailer HSE24, which sells through television, online and mobile channels, has selected Aptos subsidiary TXT Retail for its end-to-end lifecycle merchandise management. The retailer expects the TXTPLM cloud-based solution…
News July 16
Perch Raises $1.7 Million With New Funding
Perch has raised more than $1.7 million in seed funding, led by follow-on investments from TVC, Corigin Ventures and other leading angel investors. The company also has added former Sephora CEO…
News July 16Godiva Harnesses Single System For Global Digital Asset Management
Godiva is driving greater efficiency in its global marketing efforts through Canto’s Digital Asset Management (DAM) software. The solution was initially used as a convenient way to house Godiva’s promotional…
News July 16
