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Holiday Season Creeping Up On You? Brick-And-Mortar Stores Are Still Under Attack
By Nir Polak, Exabeam Year in and year out, retailers continue to be a top target for cyberattacks, According to the 2017 Verizon Data Breach Report, there were 326 reported…
Executive Viewpoints September 8Starbucks To Shutter E-Commerce Store Oct. 1
Starbucks is closing its e-Commerce site on Oct. 1, 2017, a rarely seen move in today’s retail landscape. The site sells coffee and coffee products, tea, syrups, drinkware and brewing…
News September 7
Early Birds Get A Jump On Retail Transformation: RIC18 Reg Is Open
The premier event focused on retail innovation and transformation is open for Early Bird registration now! The 2018 Retail Innovation Conference (RIC18), set for May 1-2 in New York City,…
Features September 7
Amazon-Owned Souq Takes Wing To Expand Delivery In Middle East
Amazon’s desire to expand its Prime service is rubbing off on its subsidiaries. Middle Eastern e-Commerce powerhouse Souq has acquired Wing, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based startup that is building…
News September 7The Home Depot And Google Voice-Activated Shopping: A Not-So-Odd Couple
By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor When Walmart partnered with Google Home in August, it added competition to a voice-activated shopping market that Amazon and its Alexa service had largely dominated.…
Executive Viewpoints September 7
Pitney Bowes Acquires Newgistics For $475 Million
As part of its bid to expand further into the U.S. domestic parcels market at scale, Pitney Bowes has agreed to acquire Newgistics for $475 million. The purchase is projected…
News September 7Kohl’s To Open Amazon Smart Home Experience In 10 Stores
In an industry dominated by Amazon, many retailers are choosing to join the giant rather than compete with it. Companies such as Nike and Sears have recently announced partnerships with…
News September 7
Vicki Cantrell Joins Aptos As Retail Transformation Officer
Vicki Cantrell has joined Aptos as the company’s inaugural Retail Transformation Officer. Cantrell will serve on the company’s executive leadership team, reporting to Aptos CEO and culture leader Noel Goggin.…
News September 7Pura Vida Leverages AI To Enhance Customer Service Capabilities
Pura Vida Bracelets has partnered with customer care automation platform Linc to improve its customer service offerings, using AI and automation to answer customer inquiries via Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp.…
News September 7
