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Lagging In-Store Personalization Cost Retailers $150 Billion In 2016
The lack of in-store personalization remains a major pain point for retailers: 49% of U.S. consumers still say they “never” or only “sometimes” receive personalized service while they’re in a…
News March 15ALDO VP Says ‘Omnichannel’ Thinking Must Go Away
As a Millennial, I certainly get very curious whenever I hear about retailers’ latest initiatives to market to my demographic and the younger Gen Z shoppers. Since these generations are…
Editor's Perspective March 14Walgreens Fills Top Marketing And Merchandising Posts
Only a few days after filling its recently vacated CIO role from within, Walgreens took additional steps to fill out its C-suite, promoting Adam Holyk to Chief Marketing Officer and…
News March 14Location Engine Yext Files For IPO
In a move that could raise as much as $100 million, Yext has filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) that would make its stock available for purchase as soon…
News March 14Griffith Takes CEO Reins At Lands’ End
Jerome Griffith has officially assumed the CEO role at Lands’ End three months after being named to the position in December 2016. He has also joined the Lands’ End Board…
News March 14Maximizing Peak Period Revenues: A 3-Step Guide
The peak holiday period from November through December is increasingly critical for global retailers as their best opportunity of the year to acquire customers and revenues. Despite numerous reports citing consumers…
Executive Viewpoints March 14Industry Majors Make Strides In Predicting Consumer Behavior Via New Technologies
Retailers, it seems, have long made information technology investments to tell them what happened — what sold and how many; what products were popular in specific regions; and where additional…
Executive Viewpoints March 14The Facebook Retail Reinvention
By Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief 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:…
Executive Viewpoints March 14Deep Space, Retail’s Next Frontier
I want to take you into deep space. That’s where brick-and-mortar retailers are headed if they want to survive and thrive in today’s highly competitive marketplace. Deep space is an…
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