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The Car As Commerce Platform: Retail’s Captive Audience Opportunity

The automobile business, like the retail industry, is undergoing huge disruption. In addition to changes in the cars themselves (electric engines, self-driving technologies), there are fundamental changes afoot in the…

Features February 7

47% Of CX Managers See Outdated Technology As Biggest Barrier

Although retailers are quick to emphasize technology’s importance in augmenting today’s customer experience, many brands are still having a tough time answering the call to deliver on those experiences. Nearly…

News February 7

Aptos Addresses Personalization In-Store

In this episode, Dave Bruno, Marketing Director at Aptos and Andrew Spear, VP of Technology at F3G, share a new solution for bringing personalization to the in-store shopping experience.

News February 6

Tiffany & Co. CEO Steps Down

A diamond may last forever, but many a CEO’s days are numbered. Hours before its first-ever Super Bowl commercial aired, Tiffany & Co. announced that its Chief Executive, Frederic Cameral,…

News February 6

Building A Brand From The Community Up

We talk a lot about Influencers and Community in retail today, but we’re typically talking about a retail brand trying to develop Influencers or create Community. But Truth In Aging has turned…

Editor's Perspective February 6

Costume SuperCenter Boosts Mobile Conversion Rates 49% With Responsive Design

With its online traffic increasing tenfold from June to October 2016, Costume SuperCenter had a tremendous challenge on its hands as it prepared for the all-important Halloween season. The costume retailer had…

Features February 6

Walmart Scraps ShippingPass, Lowers Free Shipping Threshold To $35

Walmart has cancelled its ShippingPass subscription delivery pilot only seven months after opening the platform to all shoppers, a sign of the difficulty competitors face in offering an alternative to…

News February 3

Hudson’s Bay In Preliminary Talks To Take Over Macy’s

Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor parent Hudson’s Bay has approached Macy’s about a possible takeover, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.  Talks between the companies…

News February 3
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Symphony Commerce Appoints Ken Fine As CEO

Symphony Commerce, a Commerce as a Service (CaaS) platform provider, has named Ken Fine CEO. Fine succeeds Harish Abbott, who will transition to lead the company’s long-term business strategy and…

News February 3
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