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Midmarket Retailers Seek To Grow Through AI, Channel Integration: SuiteWorld18 Recap
Although large retailers tend to have the bigger budgets necessary to address challenges such as leveraging AI, personalization and channel integration, midmarket retailers and small businesses alike are finding their…
News May 4
Kohl’s Appoints New Merchandising Chief
Doug Howe has been named Chief Merchandising Officer for Kohl’s, where he will oversee strategy and merchandising functions while driving the retailer’s initiatives of cultivating a strong portfolio of national…
News May 3
Mercatus Updates Integrated Commerce Platform To Support Digital Coupons
Mercatus, a digital solutions provider for grocers, has enhanced its Integrated Commerce Platform to support digital coupons. The new offering integrates with the leading coupon platforms, including Inmar and Quotient,…
News May 3
#RIC18: Unlocking The Secrets Of Gen Z Shoppers
Retailers are engaged in a “race for relevance” as they try to meet the needs not only of Millennials but the generations following them, Gen Z and Gen Alpha. According…
Features May 3
Checkpoint Systems Debuts InterACT Suite
Checkpoint Systems, a supplier of electronic article surveillance (EAS) and RFID platforms, has released InterACT, a range of interactive solutions that utilize data collected from RFID-tagged merchandise. While RFID has…
News May 3
#RIC18: Walmart CIO Embraces People-Led, Tech-Powered Strategy
The 2018 Retail Innovation Conference, April 30 to May 2, began with Store Tours on Monday, and then the content section kicked off Tuesday morning with an informative “fireside chat” with…
Features May 3
Birchbox Sells Majority Stake After QVC Deal Falls Through
Nine months after reportedly putting itself up for sale, Birchbox appears to have found a buyer for a majority stake in its business. Viking Global Investors, a hedge fund and…
News May 3
Killing Cash? Why Digital Payments, Bitcoin Can’t Finish The Job. Yet.
The global payments infrastructure is experiencing massive digital upheaval. Mobile and proximity payments are quickly entering the mainstream. Bitcoin has a market cap that could make a blue chip blush,…
Executive Viewpoints May 3
Lucidworks Raises $50 Million To Enhance AI-Powered Search Solutions
Lucidworks, an AI-powered search and discovery platform, has raised $50 million in growth financing. The company will use the capital to expand its enterprise offerings, which help retailers build search…
News May 3
