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Hurricane Harvey Donations Serve Up Reminder That Brand Authenticity Matters
In the wake of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast, retailers are making a colossal effort to help citizens in need, charitable organizations and first responders. Retail’s biggest…
Features August 30
Win Millennials’ Hearts: 6 Things Retailers Can Learn From Glossier
We’ve written endless stories about successful and innovative retail companies disrupting the industry here at Retail TouchPoints. Yet in my humble opinion, none of them quite compare to the cult-favorite beauty…
Editor's Perspective August 30Will The Amazon-Whole Foods Price Cuts Live Up To The Hype?
Amazon’s announcement that it would slash prices on select food products at Whole Foods was the first sign of how the e-Commerce giant plans to run the grocer, but it…
Executive Viewpoints August 30
AR And VR: Shopping Enhancements Or Shiny Distractions?
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are already making inroads in retail. Lowe’s, Wayfair and Design With Reach, for example, use these technologies to help customers visualize how furniture…
Features August 30IBM And SAP Leverage Local Insights To Improve Store Planning
Using near real-time data from multiple sources, a new solution co-innovated by IBM and SAP is designed to help retailers address key challenges such as on-shelf product availability and demand…
News August 29
Brick-And-Mortar Renaissance: The Time Is Now For Independents
Throughout my years in the retail tech industry, I’ve been an avid supporter of independent businesses, and brick-and-mortar was the name of the game when I started Lightspeed 12 years…
Executive Viewpoints August 29
Creating A Successful Online Marketplace Environment For Retail 2.0
In today’s retail world, phrases like “retail transformation,” “retail apocalypse” and “retail renaissance” have become staple industry jargon. But what exactly do these buzzwords really mean for the retail industry?…
Executive Viewpoints August 29
Why Advertisers Need To Do Their Homework On Back-To-School Shopping
Back-to-school shopping is big business for retailers. How does it measure up to other shopping seasons? Behind the holidays, it’s the second-most-popular shopping window of the year, and for the…
Executive Viewpoints August 29
Fidget Spinners & Men’s Apparel: Back-To-School Digital Buying Trends
Back-to-school season is here, and to capitalize on big sales, retailers need to stay on top of rapidly changing digital buying trends. Did you know that 68% of parents will…
Executive Viewpoints August 29
