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Can Apple Scare Off Counterfeiters Through Litigation?
Apple recently filed a lawsuit against Mobile Star, claiming the company imprinted Apple logos on chargers and other accessories that “pose a significant risk of overheating, fire and electrical shock.”…
Executive Viewpoints October 26Porch.com Provides Services That Help Retailers Compete With Amazon
Lowe’s, Wayfair, ATGStores.com and Williams-Sonoma/Rejuvenation are challenging the competition — including Amazon — by offering home services from Porch.com. Launched approximately three years ago, around the same time Amazon was…
Features October 26Amazon Adds 66 New Dash Buttons
What was once considered an April Fool’s joke is now an exponentially growing service. Consumers worried about running out of soft drinks, crackers, coffee or treats (either pet or human)…
News October 25Walmart Invests $50 Million In Same-Day Chinese E-Commerce Delivery
Walmart’s latest salvo against e-Commerce titan Alibaba is a $50 million strategic investment in New Dada. The company is China’s largest local on-demand logistics and grocery online-to-offline (O2O) e-Commerce platform. …
News October 25Girl Power: Women Helping Women In Retail
I’ve been having issues with a large number of news items related to women lately. From Trump’s obscene comments about women and Kim Kardashian being blamed for her attack in…
Editor's Perspective October 25Machine Learning Solution Optimizes Google Shopping Campaigns
Criteo has introduced a new search solution following beta tests with leading retailers including Revolve Clothing, Teleflora and Camping World. The automated, end-to-end solution, powered by machine learning, is designed…
News October 25Seeing The Forest For The Trees: The Taming Of Big Data
The quandary of big data in recent years is similar to looking at a rainforest. There is so much of it, it is not an issue of seeing where and…
Executive Viewpoints October 25Macy’s Commits To 100% RFID Tagging: Will Others Follow Suit?
By Glenn Taylor, Senior Editor The application of radio frequency identification (RFID) tagging within retail has been a major discussion point for industry analysts for seemingly years now. But while…
Executive Viewpoints October 25Managing Customer Relationships In Today’s Hypercompetitive Retail Environment
To boost sales, retailers have long focused on two things: shopping environment and product selection. Unfortunately, this strategy pushes them to deliver ever-improving consumption experiences at lower and lower prices.…
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