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Win On Amazon This Holiday Season: Facts And Tips For Retailers

By Alasdair McLean, Teikametrics The e-Commerce landscape is constantly evolving — and Amazon is leading the charge. Approximately 44% of all consumers now begin their buying journeys on Amazon, and…

Executive Viewpoints November 4
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DVF Founder: Fashion Suffers From ‘Product Pollution’

  The fashion industry has evolved in recent years, but its metamorphosis into a “big business” vertical has made it ripe for a mass-scale pruning, according to one of retail’s…

Features November 4

Target Grocery Chief Resigns As Foot Traffic Decreases

Only 18 months after taking the helm of Target’s food business, the retailer’s SVP of Grocery Anne Dament will be leaving her position on Nov. 18. Upon initially hiring Dament…

News November 3

Whole Foods Abandons Co-CEO Structure

Whole Foods Market will no longer operate under a co-CEO structure, with Co-Founder John Mackey exclusively taking the reins on Jan. 1, 2017. Walter Robb, presently co-CEO with Mackey, will…

News November 3

Divisive Election Dampens Holiday Spending Plans

Uncertainty continues to reign supreme as Americans prepare to cast their ballots on Nov. 8, and while the victor in the upcoming presidential election may not necessarily affect the retail…

Features November 3
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Accenture To Acquire Kurt Salmon

Update: Accenture has completed its acquisition of Kurt Salmon’s retail strategy consulting business in the U.S., UK, Germany, Japan and China as of Sept. 22, 2016.    Accenture has agreed to acquire global…

News November 2

5miles Mobile Marketplace Adds In-App Payment

5miles has incorporated in-app payment and shipping options into the latest version of the Marketplace platform. The 5miles Wallet allows users to save credit or debit card information to pay…

News November 2

Can Simon Help Aéropostale Bounce Back To 500 Stores?

It was a rough 2016 for Aéropostale; the teen brand declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy before a consortium including Simon Property Group and General Growth Properties saved 229 of its 800+…

News November 2

Boosting Back-End Visibility To Improve Front-End Sales

In this exclusive Q&A with Retail TouchPoints, Zebra CMO Jeff Schmitz shares insights into how retailers are finding success by focusing on both the beginning and the end of the…

Executive Viewpoints November 2
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