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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

Tips To Kick-Off Your Omnichannel New Year’s Resolution: Investing In Returns

By Kevon Hills, StellaService With more consumers buying gifts online this past holiday season than ever, retailers have been managing what is likely a massive rush of post-holiday returns both…

Executive Viewpoints January 23

Study: Gen Z Wields $44 Billion In Buying Power

Generation Z are known to be true digital natives, yet research shows that a majority of Gen Z shoppers prefer to shop in a brick-and-mortar stores. So while many of…

Features January 23
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OrderGroove Raises $20 Million to Fuel Frictionless Commerce Innovation

OrderGroove, which assists brands and retailers with subscription selling models and retention rates, has announced a funding round of $20 million. The company will enhance its omnichannel Subscription Enablement Platform…

News January 20

Amazon Triples Unique Mobile Visitors In Two-Year Span

Amazon isn’t just winning mobile; it’s blowing away the competition. The e-Commerce giant has tripled its number of unique mobile visitors since December 2014, according to a note from Oppenheim…

News January 20

Target Promotes From Within To Fill CMO Spot

Target has finally filled its C-level marketing position, vacant since Jeff Jones left in September 2016 to join Uber as President of Ridesharing. The retailer promoted SVP of Marketing Rick…

News January 20

Retailers vs. Bots: The New Fraud Battle

By Sarah Zilenovski, ClearSale The e-Commerce industry is battling a huge wave of card-not-present fraud, and small businesses are particularly at risk. In Q2 2016, more than 450 million botnet…

Executive Viewpoints January 20
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