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5 Learnings From The Holiday Season And What It Means For 2018
Holidays 2017 marked the beginning of something new — a collective effort by retail and retail technology to improve the gift shopping experience for the customer. Remember those days when…
Executive Viewpoints January 4
Can Department Stores Save Themselves In 2018?
With the 2017 holiday shopping season now in the rear-view mirror, 2018 represents a major “prove it” period for department stores. The sector has taken quarterly sales hits for several…
Features January 4
Amazon-Target Prediction Attracts Media Attention And Industry Skepticism
Like almost any other Amazon-related sound bite, Loup Ventures’ prediction that Amazon might acquire Target this year garnered a lot of attention in the media. Some retail experts, however, expressed…
Features January 3
Rubikloud Raises $37 Million To Expand AI Platform To Europe And Asia
Rubikloud Technologies, a retail AI solutions provider, has raised $37 million in Series B financing led by Intel Capital. The company will use the funding to expand its offices into…
News January 3What Was The Biggest Retail Story Of 2017?
This week, Retail TouchPoints released its Top 10 Stories of 2017. These articles chart the state of the industry, in particular the recurring “retail apocalypse” chatter, as well as noteworthy…
Executive Viewpoints January 3
Retail Gives Back: How Best Buy, Target, Walmart Helped Those In Need In 2017
2017 may have given the retail industry its fair share of bruises, but that didn’t deter retailers from giving back to those in need. While Walmart and Rite Aid focused…
News January 3
Rent-A-Center CEO Steps Down As Retailer Mulls Options
Rent-A-Center has named former President and COO Mitchell Fadel as CEO following the resignation of company founder Mark Speese. The executive changes occur as the rent-to-own retailer continues a “process…
News January 2Report: Store Closures To Reach 12,000 In 2018
2017 was a whirlwind for U.S. retailers, with more than 20 retailers filing for bankruptcy and brick-and-mortar store closures reaching a record 6,985, according to Fung Global Retail and Technology.…
News January 2
Why Hourly Retail Employees Need Performance Reviews
It’s no secret that, as far as desirable employers go, the retail industry doesn’t rank at the top of the list. For the American workforce, retail jobs are often equated…
Executive Viewpoints January 2
