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64% Of E-Commerce Leaders ‘Tune’ Sites To Maximize Holiday Conversions

In e-Commerce, seconds — even fractions of seconds — can mean the difference between a completed sale and a lost one. So it’s hardly a surprise that nearly two thirds…

News December 5

Logility Acquires Halo Business Intelligence To Expand Supply Chain Analytics

Logility, a supply chain optimization and retail planning solutions provider, has acquired supply chain software and services provider Halo Business Intelligence for an undisclosed sum. In combining its planning and…

News December 4

J.P Morgan Chase Acquires WePay In $400M Deal

J.P. Morgan Chase has finalized its acquisition of WePay, a deal that was first announced in October 2017. The purchase is said to be valued at up to $400 million,…

News December 4

DHL Adding Workers, Robotics And AR To Support Record Holiday Sales

Ramping up to address a forecasted volume growth between 15% and 40% this holiday season, DHL is hiring an additional 6,000 seasonal workers across its four business units in North…

Features December 4

CVS Acquires Aetna For $69 Billion

UPDATE: CVS Health has acquired Aetna for $69 billion. In a press release, the companies cited that broader use of data and analytics would help patients avoid unnecessary hospital readmissions, thus lowering costs.…

News December 4

How Facial Recognition Tech Will Lead To More In-Store Intelligence

By Andrew Park, InMoment Companies say converting more leads to customers will be their top priority over the next year, according to recent research. This is certainly a worthy goal,…

Executive Viewpoints December 4

Relieving Stress For Shoppers With Food Allergies And Restrictions

By Paul Milner, Displaydata Many of today’s shoppers are extremely conscientious of the food they eat, now more than ever. This is especially true for the 15 million Americans and 17…

Executive Viewpoints December 1

Sears Thinks Small After 6 Years Of Sales Declines

Sears Holdings has endured its 24th straight quarter of sales declines, with comparable store sales at Sears and Kmart continuing to decline at a rapid pace — by 15.3% in Q3. The company generated total revenues of approximately $3.7 billion during Q3, well under the $5.0…

News December 1

Blue Apron CEO Steps Down Amid Financial Struggles

Blue Apron has had a tough 2017, including an underwhelming IPO and a wealth of new competition that now includes Amazon and Albertsons. For dessert, the meal kit delivery service…

News December 1
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