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Brazilian Fashion Retailer Deploys Oracle Retail In 470+ Stores

Brazilian fashion retailer Lojas Renner is on a mission to transform its operations and establish a foundation for growth. But the company, which operates more than 470 stores under the…

News August 3

Vending Machines: A Low-Cost Option For Retail Expansion

Retailers far and wide are constantly looking to up the ante on the shopping experience and make it more fun for digitally savvy consumers. Snapchat and Uniqlo are making things…

News August 3

Texas Humor Improves Mobile App CX From Lone Star To 5 Stars

Clothing company Texas Humor, a small business that operates an e-Commerce shop selling Texas pride apparel, has selected the Shopgate mobile commerce platform solution to enhance its customer mobile shopping application.…

News August 3

Will Co-Retailing Be The Next Step For Brick-And-Mortar?

By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor Pretty much everyone agrees that brick-and-mortar shopping must evolve if it is to capture the consumer’s eye — and wallet. There have been plenty of…

Executive Viewpoints August 3

What U.S. Retailers Can Learn From Japan’s Co-Op Deli Home Delivery Service

In this exclusive Q&A with Japan’s Co-Op Deli Home Delivery Director, Junichi Nagashima, Retail TouchPoints uncovers the strategies and technologies driving the success of Co-Op Deli Consumer’s Co-Operative Union. With…

News August 3

Belk Invests $40M To Upgrade Store Footprint

Bucking the trend among department stores to shrink their brick-and-mortar footprints, Belk will open three new stores and remodel 12 more as part of a nearly $40 million capital improvement plan.…

News August 2
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B&M Purchases Heron Food Group To Expand Into Convenience Groceries

Discount retailer B&M has acquired convenience store chain Heron Food Group for £152 million ($201 million). As part of the purchase, B&M acquired Heron’s 251 convenience stores located in the…

News August 2
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Costco Co-Founder Jeff Brotman Dead At 74

Costco Wholesale Corp. Chairman of the Board Jeff Brotman died in his sleep on August 1. Brotman co-founded the chain with former CEO Jim Sinegal in 1983. Costco currently operates 736…

News August 2

Pay-Over-Time Technology Startup Bread Raises $126 Million

Bread, a consumer purchase finance technology company that builds customizable pay-over-time solutions for online merchants, has closed $126 million of equity and debt financing.   The Bread platform is designed…

News August 2
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