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Winning The Last Mile: Controlling Costs While Satisfying Consumers

The “last mile” of retail — fulfillment, delivery, returns and post-purchase services — has become the latest competitive arena for winning sales and customer loyalty. If retailers fail to meet…

Features February 18

Lean UX, Data-Driven Insights Top Mobile Trends In 2017

As mobile continues to gain a greater role within retail, brands must focus on five major trends in 2017, according to a report from DMI. Trends that may impact mobile…

News February 18

Stratix To Support Verifone Payment Devices

Managed mobile services provider Stratix Corporation announced it is now an authorized Verifone Estate Manager Technical Support Center. Stratix will support Verifone payment devices for enterprise customers through the company’s…

News February 17

GNC Takes $433 Million Loss Amid Mass Rebranding

GNC’s furious attempt at a turnaround is not looking promising. The retailer reported a net loss of $433 million in Q4, demonstrating that the brand will need more than a…

News February 17

Ralph Lauren Picks First CMO As It Moves ‘Forward’

Only weeks after CEO Stefan Larsson said he would step down from the brand in May due to creative differences, Ralph Lauren has hired its first Chief Marketing Officer. Jonathan…

News February 17

The Physical Web – Digital Touch Points For Brick-And-Mortar

By Richard Graves, BKON Connect, Inc. The good news is that 92% of purchases are still made at brick-and-mortar retailers. The bad is that the trend is negative and the…

Executive Viewpoints February 17

Chinese Laundry, NetRush Simplify Sales Tax Management

With tax rules changing every year and varying across state lines, retailers face tremendous headaches trying to keep up. The entire process takes a lot of time and manpower, but…

Features February 17

Lidl To Open 20 U.S. Stores In Summer 2017

One week after its CEO resigned due to strategic differences, Lidl announced it will be opening its first 20 U.S. supermarkets in Summer 2017 — putting American grocers on notice.…

News February 16

Kibo Appoints Event Management Veteran As COO

Unified omnichannel commerce platform Kibo has appointed Dirk Wakeham as its new COO. In the role, Wakeham will lead the services, success and support teams at Kibo and will be responsible for…

News February 16
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