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6 Ways To Thrive In The Changing Retail Landscape

Stress on brick-and-mortar retailers reached its peak in 2017 with the doomsday, “retail apocalypse” narrative. Heavily publicized store closings, dips in big chains’ stock prices and the rise of e-Commerce…

Executive Viewpoints March 29

Infor Launches Networked Order Management Solution

Infor, a provider of industry-specific cloud applications, has unveiled Networked Order Management, leveraging the platform provider’s GT Nexus Commerce Network. The solution is designed to help brands and retailers improve omnichannel…

News March 29

‘Bad Bots’ Account For More Than 20% Of E-Commerce Traffic

Malicious bots don’t just target social media sites —they can affect e-Commerce retailers, and their activity is on the rise, according to the 2018 Bad Bot Report from Distil Networks.…

News March 28

Study: 81% Of Shoppers Have Abandoned An Online Cart

Online retailers know that intent to purchase doesn’t guarantee a sale, but the cart abandonment challenge may be bigger than anyone wants to admit. In fact, 81% of shoppers have…

News March 28

Walmart Replaces Alipay With WeChat In Western China Stores

Walmart is parting ways with Alipay in all its stores in the western region of China, installing WeChat Pay, the popular digital payments app powered by Tencent.The move would be…

News March 28

Which Retailer Has The Best Chance To Fill The Void Left By Toys ‘R’ Us?

Toys ‘R’ Us recently announced it will be liquidating all of its stores just six months after filing for bankruptcy. Following the announcement, KB Toys returned from six feet under,…

Executive Viewpoints March 28

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
0aaJeff Tremblay Valtech Canada

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
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