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Oracle Updates Cloud Solutions In Retail Release 16

Oracle unveiled Oracle Retail Release 16, its updated suite of solutions designed to deliver unified cloud-based consumer experiences across all sales channels. The release comes four months after the technology…

News January 9

In Union Win, Staples To Stop Offering U.S. Postal Services

Shoppers can still pick up pens, paper and envelopes of all sizes for their letter-writing needs from Staples, but they will no longer be able to mail anything from any…

News January 9

WHSmith Deploys POS Solution In 900 Stores

UK-based stationery and gifts retailer WHSmith has selected the Aptos Store POS solution for its more than 900 locations in Europe. The retailer plans to increase productivity and customer engagement…

News January 9

The Limited Shuts Down All 250 Brick-And-Mortar Stores

Women’s apparel retailer The Limited has closed all 250 of its stores, laying off 4,000 employees in the process. The retailer announced the closures in a statement on its web…

News January 9

Bluecore Taps Former Oracle Data Cloud Exec As First COO

Real-time interaction management platform provider Bluecore announced that former Datalogix and Oracle GM Rob Holland has joined the team as its first COO.  Holland’s expertise will scale the organization’s operations…

News January 9

Mobility Analytics Top 2017 To-Do Lists

By Michael Brewer, Aruba As the recent blog, 3 Tips To Attract (And Retain!) Gen Z Shoppers, insightfully observed, quality shopping experiences are the new secret sauce. That’s why location-based…

Executive Viewpoints January 9

Amazon’s Alexa Shines At CES 2017

Amazon didn’t take long to make a splash in 2017, with the e-Commerce giant grabbing tons of attention at the CES conference, held in Las Vegas Jan. 5-8. How did…

News January 9

Why Amazon Plus American Apparel Could Be The Right Fashion ‘Look’

Amazon’s foray into fashion may soon be accelerated with a new and unlikely addition: American Apparel. The struggling retailer is holding its bankruptcy auction Jan. 12, and Amazon, Forever21 and…

News January 6

Sam’s Club CEO Brewer Stepping Down

If 2016 is any indicator, anyone currently in the role of retail CEO should be in for a bumpy ride. Rosalind Brewer, named one of the most powerful women in…

News January 6
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