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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

Kroger Sales Jump 4.5% Even As Pricing Competition Heats Up

Kroger saw total sales jump 4.5% to $27.7 billion in Q3, ahead of Wall Street expectations, with net earnings reaching $397 million, or $0.44 per share. Same-store sales grew 1.1%…

News December 1

MiaDonna Lifts AOV 36%, Repeat Purchases 17% With Financing Option

With a young, tech-savvy consumer base, MiaDonna, an online jewelry retailer specializing in ethically sourced lab-grown diamonds, wanted to be up-to-the-minute with its payment options as well. The retailer selected…

News December 1

4 Keys To Creating A Stellar Mobile Shopping Experience

By Klaudia Tirico, Features Editor If Black Friday and Cyber Monday taught us anything, it’s that mobile is having a major moment right now. Mobile devices brought in 36.9% of…

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