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Is There A ‘Silver Bullet’ To Stop Offensive Products?

Whenever an offensive (or sometimes just plain tasteless) product or ad campaign makes it out into the market, the same question is inevitably raised on social networks: “In all the…

Editor's Perspective March 28
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The WHO, WHY And HOW Augmented Reality Will Dominate Retail In 2018

A profound movement is being orchestrated by the big retailers to deliver AR. From Apple, Google, Microsoft, Alibaba, eBay and Amazon, more and more retail giants are offering new augmented…

Executive Viewpoints March 28
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Exclusive Q&A: Shinola Chief Merchandising Officer Chris Hull

After spending 14 years at Nike, Chris Hull shifted gears and became the Chief Merchandising Officer for a fast-growing design brand selling leather goods, watches, bicycles and more. Based in…

News March 28

Brookfield Acquires Remainder Of GGP

Brookfield Property Partners has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the share of real estate company GGP that it doesn’t already own for approximately $15.2 billion. GGP rejected a…

News March 27
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Kibo Hires Vista Exec As CEO

Kibo has appointed David Post as its new CEO. He brings two decades of experience in the high tech and software space to the cloud-based omnichannel commerce platform.

News March 27

Discover How Managed Services Can Streamline In-Store Technology Deployment

By Klaudia Tirico, Features Editor  While it may not be as glamorous as launching a new mobile app or introducing virtual reality, having a streamlined process in place for in-store…

Executive Viewpoints March 27

Pop-Up Rental Platform Makes Space For VR Stores

By definition, pop-up stores are meant to be ephemeral, but however short-lived they were, they did exist in the physical world — until now. Through a global partnership with Virtual…

News March 27

Amazon Enters French Food Market With Monoprix Partnership

Amazon is making inroads into French food retailing through a partnership with Monoprix, a high-end supermarket chain owned by Groupe Casino, according to Reuters. Monoprix will sell groceries through the…

News March 27

Whole Foods Cuts Store And Regional Marketing, Design Staff

In another move that reflects a more centralized approach to operations at Whole Foods under the Amazon umbrella, the supermarket retailer confirmed that it has cut staff in its marketing…

News March 27
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