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Fabletics, Nike To Offer Extended Clothing Sizes

Fabletics, the activewear brand co-founded by actress Kate Hudson, has extended its size offerings to reinforce its commitment to create and foster body positivity in women. The brand will now…

News April 3

Target Deploys RFID In 1,600 Stores

Target has partnered with Avery Dennison to deploy RFID technology in more than 1,600 stores to help maximize inventory availability. The retailer is leveraging Avery Dennison’s broad UHF RFID portfolio…

News April 3

The Dangers of Search Engines When Seeking Customer Service Info

By James Ramey, DeviceBits Search engines have been widely used for almost twenty years now. Can anyone even remember the last time they turned to a phone book to find…

Executive Viewpoints April 3

‘Patent Trolls’ Exact A High Price For Retail Innovation

Technology’s takeover of the shopping experience has brought many benefits to both retailers and customers — along with one very big drawback. It has drawn the attention of so-called “patent…

Features April 3

Mastercard Acquires Biometric Security Provider

Mastercard is buying NuData Security, which identifies authentic end users based on their online, mobile app and smartphone interactions as well as biometric markers. The NuDetect technology assesses, scores and…

News March 31
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Stage Stores Acquires Select Gordmans Assets

Stage Stores has purchased a portion of Gordmans’ assets. A Stage Stores subsidiary won its bid to acquire a minimum of 50 store leases from the Omaha, Neb.-based off-price department…

News March 31
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Colleen Wegman Named President, CEO Of Wegmans

Wegmans is keeping its business in the family. CEO Danny Wegman has named his daughter Colleen as President and CEO of Wegmans Food Markets, Inc., while he stays on as…

News March 31

6 Ways E-Commerce Has Matured In 20 Years

E-Commerce technology such as real-time inventory management, customer reviews and personalized product recommendations have increased their market penetration by more than 50% over the last 10 years, and they can…

Features March 31

Money Can’t Fix What’s Broken At Sears Holdings

The end is near, and I believe Q2 2017 will finally be the quarter when Sears Holdings files for bankruptcy and calls it quits. I’m not saying that solely because…

Editor's Perspective March 31
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