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Retail Apocalypse? More Like A Retail Transformation
With more than 9,000 store closures anticipated in 2017 and the number of retail bankruptcies already surpassing the 2016 total, the phrase “retail apocalypse” has been thrown around a lot…
Features August 29
Amazon Leads In Search Traffic Growth During BTS Season
The topic was growing site traffic and search traffic, and Amazon taught other retailers a lesson in 2017. The e-Commerce giant achieved a 16.2% increase in overall site traffic and…
News August 29
Mastercard Brings Contactless Payments To Fitbit
Mastercard is integrating contactless payment functionalities into Fitbit’s first smartwatch, Ionic. Fitness enthusiasts using the device will be able to add their eligible cards to the smartwatch, and pay simply…
News August 28Jason’s Deli Boosts E-Gift Sales 50% With Paytronix
Jason’s Deli needed a new gift card services provider to turn its plastic and virtual gift offerings into strategic marketing vehicles. The casual restaurant group chose Paytronix Systems’ Store-Value platform…
News August 28
Uber Hails Expedia Head As New CEO
Uber has chosen Expedia head Dara Khosrowshahi as its new CEO, according to multiple reports. Following on the forced resignation of Uber founder and CEO Travis Kalanick in June, the search…
News August 28Are Microservices The Answer To Retailers’ Technology Woes?
By Steven Berkovitz, OrderDynamics When presented with a need for a new technology capability, retailers are often faced with the decision of whether to ignore the need, or to rip-and-replace…
Executive Viewpoints August 28
‘Whole Paycheck’ No More: Amazon To Slash Prices On Select Whole Foods Products
A day after the Federal Trade Commission officially approved the $13.7 billion Amazon–Whole Foods Market acquisition, the companies announced that the grocer will offer lower prices on select items starting…
News August 28NRF Urges Labor Statistics Bureau To Rethink Retail Employment Metrics
As of June 2017, the retail industry employed 12,883,200 people, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). But despite retailers losing 90,800 employees since the holiday season that…
News August 25Eyeglasses Were First. What’s Next For Virtual Try-On?
By Jen Spofford, The Archer Group There’s plenty to love about online shopping — especially convenience and speed. Press a button, and Amazon delivers items the next day. You can…
Executive Viewpoints August 25
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