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Dubai Mall Deploys Indoor Positioning System
The Dubai Mall, the world’s most visited shopping center, has partnered with indoor positioning system (IPS) provider Senion to help its 80 million annual visitors navigate the 12.1 million-square-foot complex.
News July 7Subj: Dear Hiring Manager, I’m A Retail Veteran
By Cathy Barrera, ZipRecruiter “The Retail Apocalypse Has Officially Descended Upon America,” trumpets a recent headline. Overblown? Yes and no. “A tidal wave of change” is how I’d describe it.…
Executive Viewpoints July 7
Will Staples Thrive In Private Hands?
The $6.9 billion buyout of Staples by private equity firm Sycamore Partners wasn’t exactly a shock to retail industry observers. Following the failure of its merger with Office Depot in…
Features July 6
The Time Is Now: Why All Brands Should Sell On Amazon
Major retailers have shed more than $100 billion in market value in the past 10 years, according to Yahoo Finance. During this same period, Amazon has been bullish, adding more…
Executive Viewpoints July 6
Cart Abandonment On Mobile Is The Elephant In The Room
When thinking about a digital issue, it helps to frame it as a real-world one. So how are we to think about the problem of “cart abandonment”? Well, imagine if…
Executive Viewpoints July 6
3 Critical Decisions That Can Make Or Break An E-Commerce Business
With stiff competition and an estimated 80% failure rate, there’s no time for mistakes when launching an e-Commerce business. From the very beginning, it’s vital to fully understand what drives…
Executive Viewpoints July 6
Vantiv Goes Global With $9.9 Billion WorldPay Acquisition
U.S. credit card processor Vantiv has agreed to buy UK-based payment processor Worldpay Group for £7.7 billion ($9.9 billion). Both Vantiv and financial services firm JPMorgan Chase showed the most…
News July 6
Innovation Gurus Rate What’s Hot/What’s Not In New Tech
Separating what’s truly innovative from what’s merely interesting is one of the biggest challenges in retail. Then there’s another crucial step: identifying technologies that are not only innovative but will…
Features July 6
QVC Parent Scoops Up Rival HSN For $2.1 Billion
Liberty Interactive, the parent company of QVC, has acquired the majority of HSN Inc., merging two retail giants that built empires on selling products 24/7 on television. Despite this legacy,…
News July 6
