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Williams-Sonoma Acquires AR/3D Imaging Startup For $112 Million
Williams-Sonoma is the latest home furnishings retailer to hop onto the augmented reality (AR) bandwagon, following retailers including IKEA, Target, Wayfair, Lowe’s, Anthropologie and Chairish. But unlike these companies, Williams-Sonoma…
News November 17How To Beat The Competition With Mobile Location Data
Geographic information system (GIS) data already is used extensively by retailers for everything from site selection to reporting and business intelligence. But the addition of mobile behavioral data, in conjunction…
Executive Viewpoints November 1755% Of Consumers Welcome Customer Service Chatbots
Chatbots — AI applications that simulate human conversation — are becoming more pervasive in online and mobile customer service, and acceptance of them is growing: 55% of American consumers, and…
News November 17Five Tips For Maximizing Holiday Gift Card Sales
By Dom Morea, First Data With the holiday season fast approaching, retailers big and small are scrambling for last-minute ideas to incentivize shoppers, increase in-store visits and gain a head…
Executive Viewpoints November 17
Allume Matches Shoppers With Stylists And Curated Apparel Choices
Online shopping can certainly have its drawbacks, especially when it comes to finding the right outfit. With the multiplicity of brands, styles and sites available to women shoppers often seen…
News November 17AmericasMart Atlanta Enhances WiFi Coverage, Mobile App Navigation
The 7.1 million-square-foot AmericasMart Atlanta facility, a top U.S. destination for home, gift and apparel product sourcing, has upgraded its network infrastructure to provide high-performance WiFi across its three interconnected…
News November 16
Best Buy Sees 22% Digital Sales Growth As ‘New Blue’ Strategy Takes Off
Best Buy’s recently launched growth strategy, “Best Buy 2020: Building the New Blue,” is off to a good start in 2017. The retailer saw same store sales increase 4.4% in…
News November 16
Walmart Online Growth Leaps 50%, Lifts Annual Profit Guidance
Walmart is on a roll as it continues to reap the benefits of its e-Commerce push, seeing 50% online sales growth in Q3. The total remains well ahead of Walmart’s…
News November 16Transparency Is The Key For Forever 21 As It Investigates Potential Data Breach
Fast fashion retailer Forever 21 confirmed in a statement that it is investigating a claim that it suffered a data breach at stores from March to October 2017. But the retailer should…
News November 16
