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Preventing Data Breaches: Tips & Tools To Keep Information Safe And Guard Customers’ Trust

News about big data breaches, such as Yahoo reporting 500 million of its user accounts stolen, has rattled the public’s trust about how companies are handling their information. Of course…

Executive Viewpoints January 24

Stop Whining About Data Security And Start Innovating

When Ron Shevlin asked former Walmart CEO Lee Scott at a BAI Retail Delivery Conference if Scott thought the multi-retailer payments organization Merchant Customer Exchange (MCX) would succeed, Scott is reported to have…

Executive Viewpoints January 24

NRF 2017: Personalization, Deep Analytics And Talking Robots

This year’s NRF Big Show did not disappoint. The show floor was busy and energetic from Sunday through the end of the show on Tuesday. Sessions were packed and the…

Features January 24

When Retail Innovators Get It Right…And When They Get It Wrong

One of the hallmarks of the NRF Big Show is the onslaught of technology that just seems to get more and more robust every year. And while that’s not a…

Features January 24

Web Site Utility Drives Satisfaction Among U.S. Consumers

Whether in the U.S., China or Germany, the usefulness of e-Commerce sites and apps — known as utility — is the chief factor driving digital satisfaction for consumers. In the…

News January 24

Shoptalk Launches European Conference With $2 Million Funding Round

E-Commerce event organizer Shoptalk is launching another conference — this time in Europe. Shoptalk Europe will take place at the Bella Center in Copenhagen on Oct. 9-11, 2017. Shoptalk has raised…

News January 23

Regulatory Caution Keeps Walgreens-Rite Aid Merger On Thin Ice

Those looking forward to the anticipated Walgreens–Rite Aid merger may need to hold the phone; the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is reportedly unsatisfied with the companies’ efforts toward gaining antitrust…

News January 23

Study: Home Depot, Macy’s, Nordstrom Provide Best In-Store Mobile Experiences

As mobile continues to be a driving force in how consumers shop today, a recent report from DMI, a provider of end-to-end mobility solutions, showed that retailers are still not…

News January 23

Manthan Launches Voice-Based Agent For Business Analytics

Manthan has launched an AI-powered conversational agent for business analytics called “Maya.” Much like Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri, Maya is a voice-based virtual assistant that enables users to interact…

News January 23
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