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Overstock Gets 30-Day Jump Start On Black Friday Promotions

Overstock is getting a head start on the holiday season by holding a “Black Friday Sneak Peek” event on its e-Commerce site more than a month before the day actually…

News October 20

Workforce Management Solution Helps McLendon Hardware Cut Costs 33%

As retailers continue to focus on the customer experience, it’s easy to forget that a strong CX starts internally, with workforce optimization. Creating a working environment that reflects the best…

Features October 20
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British Machine Learning Fraud Detection Provider Raises $3.7 Million

Ravelin, a machine learning fraud detection company based in London, has raised approximately $3.7 million (£3M) in funding to support its growing global client base. The finance round was led…

News October 19

Banana Republic Makes Its ‘Brexit.’ Will More Fashion Brands Follow?

Staples isn’t the only retailer experiencing brick-and-mortar malaise in the UK. Gap will shutter all eight of its UK Banana Republic stores as early as the end of 2016, according…

News October 19

Albertsons, Save Mart Adopt Food Safety And Ingredient Tracking Solution

Even as grocers compete to be technologically savvy, environmentally friendly or on the forefront of curbside and online delivery, their first priority remains selling safe food products.  As part of…

News October 19

Will Walmart Create An Influential Precedent With Its Wage Increases?

After giving more than one million associates a pay raise to start 2016, Walmart made another move to boost annual entry-level managerial pay by $3,500. Despite being done to avoid…

Executive Viewpoints October 19

CitiXsys Releases Updates To iVend Retail Platforms

CitiXsys, a provider of in-store and mobile POS solutions, has released the latest updates to its iVend eCommerce and iVend Retail platforms. iVend eCommerce 1.6 includes new features and enhancements…

News October 19

Dick’s Tees Up Bid For Bankrupt Golfsmith

The competition for bankrupt retailer Golfsmith has just gotten more interesting, with Dick’s Sporting Goods reportedly prepping a bid for an auction to be held October 19. Bids were originally…

News October 18

Nordstrom Focuses On Mobile App, New Leadership Team To Engage Shoppers

In this exclusive interview with Shea Jensen, Vice President of Customer Experience at Nordstrom, Retail TouchPoints delves into the brand’s new mobile and digital initiatives. Acknowledging that Nordstrom shoppers are…

Features October 18
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