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Scheels Integrates Service Shop For Faster Transactions

  Scheels, a sporting goods retailer, has integrated the BTM Global Service Shop, which is designed to help associates complete transactions faster and provide a smoother, more efficient experience.  

News October 2

Gymboree Exits Bankruptcy In 4 Months, Existing Lenders Become New Owners

While retail bankruptcies have been the talk of 2017, Gymboree is the latest retailer to exit from Chapter 11, completing its financial reorganization plan and falling under new ownership.  

News October 2

The ROI Of VR

By Mark Hardy, InContext Solutions If you’re feeling like today’s retail industry has become more cutthroat than ever, you’re not alone. With competition from Amazon and the emergence of direct-to-consumer…

Executive Viewpoints October 2

New Retail Stores From Nordstrom, Zachys Don’t Sell Merchandise

A new trend popping up in the retail industry is seemingly counterintuitive: brick-and-mortar stores that don’t actually stock and sell goods. Both Nordstrom and Zachys, a premier New York wine…

Features October 2

Rite Aid Names Former Walgreens Exec As President

After selling off 1,900+ stores to Walgreens earlier this month, Rite Aid is bringing one of its rival’s former top execs in as its new President and Chief Operating Officer.…

News September 29

Toys ‘R’ Us To Launch Marketplace, ‘Play Labs’ In Hopes Of Turnaround

More than a week after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Toys ‘R’ Us is turning to new formats — marketplaces and in-store experiences. The retailer will create a new online…

News September 29

3 Tips To Build Consignor Loyalty In A Modern Retail World

By Michael Ting, Hyperwallet There are currently more than 25,000 commercial and not-for-profit resale shops in the United States, not to mention the number of consignment marketplaces active online. There’s…

Executive Viewpoints September 29

RSP17 Recap: Making Personalization Practical And Effective

The Retail TouchPoints Retail Strategy & Planning (RSP17) webinar series aired live last week, and all 10 webinars are now available on demand. Three of the sessions focused on the hot topic of…

Features September 29

TurnTo Unveils Free Review Syndication Network

TurnTo Networks has announced its Open Review Syndication network is now available for free, to brands that are sharing product review content to the network or to merchants using TurnTo’s Customer Content Platform…

News September 29
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