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Can Macy’s Revive Its Brand Through Discounting?

Macy’s incoming CEO Jeff Gennette revealed at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Consumer & Retail Technology Conference last week that the department store plans on making significant changes to…

Executive Viewpoints March 22

The Future Of The Instant Gratification Economy

It’s never been easier to catch a cab than it is today, thanks in large part to Uber. Now, instead of running around looking for taxis with their lights on,…

Executive Viewpoints March 22

Foursquare Offers Foot Traffic Analytics To Retailers, Restaurants

Foursquare has released Foursquare Analytics, a dashboard designed to give retailers and restaurants greater visibility into location intelligence. With the platform, analysts gain a better understanding of changing store visit…

News March 22

How Retailers Can Transform ‘March Madness’ Into ‘Marketing Magic’

With the first weekend of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament posting an average of 9.325 million viewers across all games and four television networks, “March Madness” continues to captivate…

News March 22
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The Facebook Retail Reinvention

A few years ago retailers were lamenting their decisions to try to use Facebook as a commerce channel. A Business Insider article made the statement clearly: “Companies first started selling things directly…

Editor's Perspective March 21

BlueSnap Expands Local Payment Processing Into Canada, Latin America

BlueSnap has expanded its local payment processing capabilities to help partner merchants sell more products in North America. With the most recent expansion of its Powered Buy Platform, BlueSnap enhanced…

News March 21
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Synchrony Financial Acquires GPShopper

Synchrony Financial, a consumer financial services company, has acquired mobile app developer GPShopper to expand its mobile engagement capabilities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

News March 21

#Shoptalk17: Jos. A Bank and Pottery Barn Show Off Enhanced E-Commerce Capabilities

Men’s apparel retailer Jos. A Bank and home furnishings seller Pottery Barn have been busy showing off their respective new digital capabilities this week at Shoptalk 2017.  Jos. A Bank…

News March 21

Why Negative Reviews Aren’t Always Bad

Online reviews on e-Commerce sites are becoming more influential in the online shopping experience. According to Forbes, 88% of consumers trust online reviews as much as a personal recommendation. As…

Executive Viewpoints March 21
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