Retail TouchPoints

Latest Posts

Macy’s Acquires NYC Concept Shop STORY

Macy’s has acquired STORY, an innovative pop-up concept store based in New York City. The retailer’s founder and CEO Rachel Shechtman will join Macy’s as Brand Experience Officer and will…

News May 2

Amazon Enters Fight For Flipkart With Bid For 60% Stake

Amazon has made a formal offer for a 60% stake in Indian e-Commerce firm Flipkart, sources told CNBC TV-18. The e-Commerce giant also is offering a $2 billion breakup fee…

News May 2
0aaGeorg Richter OceanX

Retail Trend 2018: The Rising Popularity Of Subscription Programs

“Will retail fare better or worse in 2018?” It’s the question on everyone’s lips. It’s a controversial topic to be sure, but everyone can agree that change is in the…

Executive Viewpoints May 2

Walmart Selling UK Supermarket Asda, Fueling Potential Purchase Of Flipkart

Walmart is planning to sell its British subsidiary Asda to Sainsbury’s for approximately $4.1 billion plus a 42% stake in the combined retailer, valuing Asda at approximately $10 billion in…

News May 1

Forrester Analyst: Retailers Are Still Catching Up To Customer Expectations

On the second morning of Aptos Engage 2018, held April 16-19 in Las Vegas, Brendan Witcher, VP, Principal Analyst at Forrester, took the stage to deliver his keynote and kicked…

News May 1
0aamartyberman

Mobile Retargeting In A Cookieless World

I’ve read countless stories about crumbling cookies in mobile advertising, which typically include a level of fear for what this means for advertisers. What I say to that is fear…

Executive Viewpoints May 1

The Retail Customer Experience Is Changing — Is Your Brand Ready?

By Randy Malluk, Triad Retail Media Voice-enabled technology was the talk of the show at CES this year, with Google and Amazon in a near arms race to own the…

Executive Viewpoints April 30
0aaHamaad Chippa Informatica

For A Limited Time Only: How Companies Can Use Data To Create A Sense Of Urgency

Retail marketers have used scarcity — the diminishing supply of a product or service — as a way to attract customers for years. Research has proven that scarcity makes people perceive…

Executive Viewpoints April 30

Less Than 35% Of Supply Chain Execs Use Analytics Insights To Manage Inventory

Forecasting product demand is an arduous process for merchants, but it’s critical to avoiding the twin challenges of out-of-stocks and excess inventory. A new study reveals that only 34.7% of…

News April 30
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank