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From Mid-Year Pressure to a Winning Holiday Season: Lessons from the First Half of 2026
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Amazon May Own Prime Day, But 75% Of Shoppers Visit Competing Sites
Prime Day, which will be held July 16-17, has become the premier shopping event of the summer: Coresight Research estimates that Amazon will generate approximately $3.4 billion in worldwide sales during the 2018 event, up from an estimated $2.4 billion in 2017. But while the biggest opportunities are owned by Amazon, other…
News July 10Build-A-Bear Will Host ‘Pay Your Age Day’ Event On July 12
In celebration of the launch of the “Count Your Candles” birthday experience, Build-A-Bear Workshop will host its first-ever Pay Your Age Day event on July 12. As part of the one-day…
News July 9Macy’s Reveals Two-Month-Long Data Breach
Macy’s has informed online shoppers of a data breach that lasted nearly two months. The breach affected an unspecified but “small number of our customers,” the retailer revealed in a…
News July 9L.L.Bean Launches New Credit Card With Added Rewards, Benefits
L.L.Bean has partnered with Citi Retail Services to launch a new co-branded Mastercard for its customers with an enhanced rewards structure and added benefits. The card has no annual fee…
News July 9
Retail Refresh: Using Data To Revolutionize The Shopping Experience
I recently happened upon a new Dallas boutique that stunned my technological senses. Flat screens were mounted on every wall; iPads were sitting out on each table surface, and streamlined…
Executive Viewpoints July 9Use Social Login At Your Own Risk
By Ori Eisen, Trusona There’s a reason why social media profiles have become a popular means of logging in across the Internet. As recently as 2015, we saw more than 58 million…
Executive Viewpoints July 9
Study: Starbucks Mobile App Usage Exceeds Popular Payment Apps
Just how popular is the Starbucks mobile app? In 2018, 23.4 million people aged 14 and above will use the app to make a POS purchase at least once every…
News July 9Walgreens Buys Minority Stake In Chinese Pharmacy Chain For $416M
Walgreens Boots Alliance has finalized its purchase of a 40% stake in Sinopharm Holding GuoDa Drugstores, a leading Chinese retail pharmacy chain. The deal, valued at approximately $416 million, had…
News July 65 Things You Can Do Now To Nail Your Marketing And Loyalty Strategy During The Holiday Season
By RJ Horsley, SpotOn The holiday season is almost here! Don’t check the date or the weather — it’s still summer. But it’s definitely not too early to start planning…
Executive Viewpoints July 6
