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Retailers Decry Supreme Court Decision In Amex Swipe Fee Case

In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of American Express over the fees charged to merchants for credit card transactions. Amex contracts that bar retailers from…

News June 25

Business Process Management: Propelling Business Towards Compliance For GDPR

By Mark Holenstein, Signavio The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is a popular topic among businesses around the globe. The law was originally introduced and adopted into place on April…

Executive Viewpoints June 25

Party City Adds Toy City Pop-Up Shops In 50-Store Pilot

Seeking the toy retail dollars that formerly were spent at Toys ‘R’ Us, Party City will pilot 50 Toy City pop-up stores that will be co-located alongside its Halloween City…

News June 25

Retailers: Is Your Technology Ready for Generation Z?

They are the first digitally native generation, born into a world of smartphones, social media and instant messaging. Their generational forebears, the Millennials, may have pioneered the mobile revolution, but…

Executive Viewpoints June 25

L’Oréal And Casino Launch Beauty-Focused Pharmacy Concept In Paris

Groupe Casino has partnered with L’Oréal to open two stores in Paris that will combine beauty products with healthcare goods and over-the-counter medicine, according to Reuters. The store also will…

News June 22

MomentFeed Expands Yelp Partnership With Knowledge Database

Building on a partnership that began in March 2016, MomentFeedhas added Yelp Knowledge to its offering. Brands can now manage their Yelp presence directly through the MomentFeed platform, using reviews…

News June 22

C-Store Loyalty Programs Drive More Trips From 51% Of Customers

Given that “convenience” is literally built into their name, it’s hardly a surprise that as many as 44% of shoppers select a convenience store based on location. However, loyalty programs…

News June 22

Sugarfina Expands Globally, Will Open First Hong Kong Store

Sugarfina, a luxury confections boutique, will expand to Asia this summer, opening its first Hong Kong store in the Harbour City mall. The Beverly Hills-based company will partner with Upper…

News June 22

Supreme Court Sales Tax Ruling Hits Small Online Players, Boosts Brick-And-Mortar

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling may put a larger burden on even the biggest e-Commerce players by eliminating one of their biggest advantages — pricing. Online-only retailers will now be…

Features June 22
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