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Unified Commerce Platform: Common Goal, Uncommon Reality

While retailers are embracing the concept of unified commerce, with three out of four planning to have a single commerce platform within three years, the majority of organizations have yet…

News June 8

Dillard’s, Levi Strauss Honored For Inventory And E-Commerce Innovations

The information standards organization GS1 US honored four retailers for innovations that promoted greater inventory accuracy, supply chain visibility and sustainability. The winners of the 2016 GS1 US Apparel and…

News June 7

Ralph Lauren To Cut Jobs, Shutter 50 Stores

Ralph Lauren is cutting about 1,000 jobs and closing 50 stores as part of a wide-ranging plan to lower costs and revive sales growth for the brand. The 50 closures…

News June 7

Amazon Is Not A Threat If You Focus On Product Quality, Customer Relationships

I’ve spent a lot of time talking with and listening to innovative retailers recently. As a group, they are excited about their brand identity, unique focus and special relationships with…

Editor's Perspective June 7

The Naked Truth: Retailers Have No Idea Which Recommendation Approach Will Work

Online product recommendation has been around for several years, and nearly every retailer is employing some kind of recommendation strategy on their site. After all, the product shown is one…

Executive Viewpoints June 7

Small Solutions Can Mean Big Business For Retail

The bigger the business, the bigger the security system, right? Wrong. There’s been a long-standing misconception that large-scale retailers need large-scale surveillance solutions, and small systems are strictly for the…

Executive Viewpoints June 7

SCOTTeVEST Unveils Point of Purchase Display With Biometric Scanners

SCOTTeVEST (SeV), a manufacturer and seller of garments designed to hold electronic devices, has released a Point of Purchase (PoP) display that uses personalized videos and biometric scanners to create…

News June 7

Amazon Is Not A Threat If You Focus On Product Quality, Customer Relationships

By Debbie Hauss, Editor-in-Chief I’ve spent a lot of time talking with and listening to innovative retailers recently. As a group, they are excited about their brand identity, unique focus…

Executive Viewpoints June 7

Walmart Pilots On-Demand Delivery In Latest Attempt To Catch Amazon

At Walmart’s annual shareholder meeting on June 3, CEO Doug McMillon shared his vision for the company, urging employees to “reimagine retail” again. However, many may take that as code…

News June 7
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