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Nike Shows No Brand Is ‘Too Good’ For Amazon

By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor With Amazon capturing national attention with the acquisition of Whole Foods Market, the e-Commerce giant managed to keep its potential new partnership with another high-profile…

Executive Viewpoints June 22

Affinity Solutions, NinthDecimal Partner To Track Media Campaign Influence

Affinity Solutions, a purchase-driven marketing solutions provider, has partnered with location-powered marketing platform NinthDecimal to help retailers create a link between store visits and purchases.

News June 22

Amazon-Whole Foods Deal Intensifies Grocery Price Wars

The landscape of the grocery industry is ripe for drastic and dramatic changes in the wake of Amazon’s $13.7 billion acquisition of Whole Foods Market. With the e-Commerce giant making…

Features June 22

Amazon Go Technology Director Leaves Company

Bali Raghaven, Director of Amazon’s “walk out” technology within Amazon Go stores, the retailer’s completely checkout-free grocery market, has left for a Vice President of Engineering position at the real…

News June 22

Amazon Shakes Up Fashion With Prime Wardrobe Beta Launch; Experts Weigh In

Amazon is on a roll. The e-Commerce giant turned the grocery vertical on its head with its Whole Foods acquisition, and now it’s aiming for the fashion industry with Prime…

News June 21

What’s In Store For The Second Half Of 2017?

This week, Retail TouchPoints revealed its Top 10 Mid-Year Articles, which spotlighted the most-viewed articles during the first half of 2017. Topics ranged from chatbots to e-Grocery to store closings…

Executive Viewpoints June 21

Blue Apron Seeks IPO To Raise More Than $500M

Blue Apron is seeking an IPO that could raise more than $500 million for the meal kit delivery service that, despite impressive growth, has yet to turn a profit. The…

News June 21

Shareholder Discontent, Negative Press Force Uber Founder Out As CEO

Bowing to pressure from shareholders, Travis Kalanick has reportedly been forced out as CEO of Uber following months of turmoil at the ride-hailing company. Uber recently fired more than 20…

News June 21

Target Leads $170 Million Funding Round For Casper

UPDATE: Casper confirmed it has raised a $170 million Series C investment round led by Target. Existing investors Lerer Hippeau Ventures, IVP and New Enterprise Associates are participating in the round…

News June 21
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