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What Abercrombie & Fitch Could Teach Retailers About Rebranding

I remember my first purchase at Abercrombie & Fitch. I was in sixth grade and needed a new outfit for class pictures. My mom took me to the mall to find…

Editor's Perspective February 28
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WorkJam Raises $12M To Enhance Mobile Offering

WorkJam, a digital workplace platform for hourly workers, has raised $12 million in funding from Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Founder Collective, NovelTMT and WorkJam’s management team. This strategic investment…

News February 28

Barnes & Noble Education Buys Virtual Bookstore Operator For $174 Million

Barnes & Noble Education (BNED), one of the nation’s largest contract operators of higher education bookstores, has acquired MBS Textbook Exchange for $174.2 million in cash. The combined company will…

News February 28

Marketers Misattribute 1 In 3 Online Transactions Without Cross-Device Measurement

Traditional analytics tools that look at activities on a device-by-device basis provide an incomplete view of customers’ multi-device journey. In fact, without cross-device measurement tools, nearly one-third of online transactions…

News February 28

85% Of Businesses Plan IoT Deployments By 2019

Businesses seeing better-than-expected returns from their initial Internet of Things (IoT) investments will lead to a boom in the technology by 2019, according to a global study of 3,100 IT…

News February 28

Third-Party Apps Slow Down 80% Of Retail Web Sites

While third-party e-Commerce applications are often essential for exceptional online retail experiences, they also can negatively affect site performance, potentially lowering conversion rates. As many as 80% of retail web…

News February 28

Why ‘Sleeping With The Enemy’ Might Be A Good Strategic Move

By Adam Blair, Executive Editor  If you’ve attended a retail industry conference during the past several years, I’d be willing to bet something like this has happened to you. You’re…

Executive Viewpoints February 28

4 Ways You Can Ship Smarter

E-Commerce merchants are all trying to compete for consumers’ attention with a variety of promotions such as free shipping, in-store pickups or same day deliveries. But how well are these…

Executive Viewpoints February 28

Putting Customers At The Center Of The Manufacturer-Retailer Relationship

Retailers and manufacturers are inextricably dependent on each other for success. Ultimately, they share the common challenge of adapting to changing shopper habits and expectations, which is putting stress on…

Executive Viewpoints February 28
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