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Making It Real: Disruptive Technology To Elevate the Customer Experience

By Austre DeHaro and Brandon Pemberton, Point B Store experience is an essential element of success, particularly as retailers lose market share to assortment and price players like Amazon and…

Executive Viewpoints June 1
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The Revolutionary War For The Future Of Brands And Commerce

Adobe’s Magento acquisition made some industry analysts speculate that the e-Commerce platform is merely the best of the rest, with Salesforce having picked up Demandware toward the end of 2016 and…

Executive Viewpoints June 1

#RIC18: Marketing/Customer Engagement, Retail Innovation And Customer Experience Sessions Coverage

The 2018 Retail Innovation Conference featured more than 20 breakout sessions, organized into six tracks: Digital Strategies Omnichannel Commerce Operations Marketing/Customer Engagement Retail Innovation Customer Experience These small-group sessions allowed…

News June 1

Engagement Agents Leverages Marketing Platform To Help Retailers Reclaim ‘Lost’ Sales, Traffic

Engagement Agents is a cloud-based SaaS platform designed to help retailers better manage their marketing campaigns’ distribution through mall and shopping center touch points. The platform can help retailers reclaim…

News May 31

PayPal Acquires AI-Powered Retail Personalization Platform

PayPal has acquired Jetlore, an artificial intelligence (AI) prediction platform, for an undisclosed sum. The solution provider works with retailers including Uniqlo, JCPenney and Nordstrom Rack to help personalize customer…

News May 31

Despite Anchor Store Closures, Malls Can Secure Success With Dining, Experiences, Entertainment

As many as 30% of malls will need to close due to the oversaturation of shopping centers in the U.S., estimates Coresight Research. But the need to reduce significant square…

Features May 31

Five Ways Retailers Can Avoid Ending Up Like Toys ‘R’ Us

By Marc Gingras, Foko Retail Industry analysts have prophesied a forthcoming “retail apocalypse” in recent years, and with good reason — since 2017, formerly infallible retailers like Foot Locker, Best…

Executive Viewpoints May 31

How Edge Technology Can Help To Deliver The Retail Store Of The Future

The demands for a true omnichannel strategy continue to grow as retailers recognize customers want a seamless end-to-end experience, especially among younger audiences. But while online provides the platform for…

Executive Viewpoints May 31

Prime Member Discounts At Whole Foods Expand To 12 States

Amazon has brought Prime member savings to an additional 121 Whole Foods stores in 12 states and all 365 by Whole Foods stores nationwide. Prime subscribers will receive an additional…

News May 30
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