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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 21What’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 21Shareholder 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 21FuturePay Offers Instant Financing Option To Merchants
FuturePay, a digital payment processing service, has joined the Salesforce Partner Program, enabling e-Commerce retailers using the Salesforce Commerce Cloud platform to offer instant financing options to their customers at…
News June 20Periscope And Nielsen Align To Share Syndicated Data With Retailers
Periscope By McKinsey and Nielsen have built an alliance through Nielsen’s Connected Partner program. Through this collaboration, Periscope’s grocery and consumer goods clients will now have access to Nielsen’s syndicated POS data,…
News June 20
Grappling With Mobile: Why Retail Needs A ‘Makeover’
Retailers always seem to be playing “catch-up” when it comes to dealing with the seismic changes that mobile technology continues to generate. Consumers are adapting far more easily than retailers…
Features June 20
Let’s Get Social: How To Engage With Different Generations
With sometimes wildly different preferences among members of the three “older” generations — Gen X, Baby Boomers and Millennials — and the numerous social media channels consumers can choose from,…
Editor's Perspective June 20
