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TCS Releases Omnistore Unified POS Platform

Tata Consultancy Services has unveiled the TCS Omnistore POS, a solution designed to create a single point of commerce and deliver a consistent and personalized experience across all customer touch…

News November 29

Facebook Mobile Ads Generate 72% Higher Returns Than Desktop

Despite producing a lower conversion rate than their desktop counterparts, direct response mobile campaigns on Facebook actually provide a 72% higher return on ad spend (ROAS), according to data from…

News November 29

Stripe Raises $150 Million In Funding; Now Valued At $9 Billion

Online payments provider Stripe has raised $150 million in Series D funding, the company’s largest round to date. With the reported cash infusion, Stripe’s valuation has nearly doubled from $5…

News November 28

Overtime Pay Rule Is Overturned: Good News Or Bad News?

December 1, 2016 was supposed to be the day of reckoning for retail labor budgets, but a federal judge’s order has given employers a reprieve. An injunction issued Nov. 22…

News November 28
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Shelfbucks Appoints Gary Overhultz To Lead In-Store Monitoring

Shelfbucks Inc., an in-store shopping marketing optimization platform for retailers and CPG suppliers, has appointed Gary Overhultz as Chief Implementation Officer. In this newly created position, Overhultz will oversee testing,…

News November 28

Deep Discounts Drive $5.3 Billion In Online Sales Over Holiday Weekend

Thanksgiving weekend was very fruitful for retailers, even outperforming initial revenue expectations. The weekend’s sales totals were fed by massive growth in mobile sales and, unfortunately, an overemphasis on deep…

Features November 28

Former Macy’s CMO Martine Reardon Named NRF Advisor

Martine Reardon, former CMO for Macy’s, will serve as a Senior Advisor for Retail and Marketing Strategies for the National Retail Federation (NRF). “As CMO, Martine is widely acknowledged as…

News November 28

Only Looking At Customer Data? You’re Doing It Wrong

By Hamaad Chippa, Informatica Over the past 10 years, retail revenues during the holidays have grown at a respectable 2.5% on average. As of 2009, the year the economic recovery…

Executive Viewpoints November 28

Now’s The Time To Guard Against Holiday E-Commerce Fraud

By Bruno Farinelli, ClearSale The 2016 holiday season holds promise and threats for e-Commerce retailers. On the positive side, U.S. online retail sales are expected to increase by 17% this…

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