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Mastercard Expands Mobile Order-Ahead Platform, Integrates With Oracle POS

Mastercard has expanded its mobile order-ahead and payment platform, Qkr with Masterpass, to six new markets — Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Singapore, South Africa and the U.S. The payments processing network…

News February 27

Machine Learning Messaging Platform Secures $6 Million Investment

Cordial, a machine learning-powered adaptive messaging platform that understands and adapts messaging based on in-the-moment consumer actions, has received $6 million in Series A funding from Upfront Ventures. The SaaS…

News February 27

HQ Layoffs At Lowe’s, Toys ‘R’ Us As Brands Get Lean

Corporate layoffs at Lowe’s and Toys ‘R’ Us signal that traditional brands are doing more to downsize their businesses than minimize their stores’ square footage. Lowe’s is laying off more…

News February 27

Omnichannel Shoppers And The Future Of Brick-And-Mortar

By Albert Ong, Jazva Remember the feeling of entering a retail store for the first time? As a kid, didn’t you get that rush of excitement and awe as novel…

Executive Viewpoints February 27

Toad & Co., Oregon Duck Store Leverage ERP To Simplify Reporting, Data Analysis

“Unified commerce” appears to be as much of a buzzword as an actual concept in retail. But two very different brands have illustrated that improving product visibility can enhance a…

Features February 27

Do Retailers Need An App In 2017?

By Matt Asay, Adobe Marketing Cloud The numbers will give you pause. In the retail industry, 60% of apps are used less than 10 times and the abandonment rate exceeds…

Executive Viewpoints February 24

Holiday Sales Struggles Again Plague Department Stores

Although the NRF reported that overall holiday retail sales increased 4% in 2016, traditional retailers, predictably, did not share equally in the bounty. While Amazon posted a 55% profit increase…

Features February 24

SEO Platform BrightEdge Generates More Than $65B For Customers

Content marketing is becoming a key aspect of marketing operations, as brands and retailers continue to connect with online audiences in more meaningful ways. The combination of content marketing with…

News February 23

Under Armour, Coca-Cola To Speak At 2017 SXSW Retail Innovation Lounge

Shopgate and advisory firm kwolia will be hosting the Retail Innovation Lounge during the SXSW Conference on March 11-13, 2017 at Shopgate’s headquarters in Austin, Texas. The two companies recently…

News February 23
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