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Walmart Canada Cuts Back On Fitting Rooms, Prioritizes Sales Space

In what could signal a shift in how big box retailers allocate their precious brick-and-mortar square footage, Walmart is scaling back the number of fitting rooms in its Quebec and…

News June 2
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Vibes Raises $45 Million To Help Chipotle, Gap Create Mobile Campaigns

Chicago-based mobile marketing technology provider Vibes has secured $45 million in funding for global expansion. This investment, from telecom company Syniverse, will bring the two mobile players together to provide…

News June 2

Retail Recap Of The Week

June has finally arrived, meaning the official start of summer is just around the bend! While Memorial Day Weekend cut the work week short and gave shoppers another day of…

Executive Viewpoints June 2

#RIC16: 5 Tips To Maximize Cause Marketing Effectiveness

For many retailers, cause marketing has proven to enhance customer engagement and make an impact on the world at the same time. At the 2016 Retail Innovation Conference, held May…

Features June 2

Salesforce Acquires Demandware For $2.8 Billion To Create ‘Another Billion Dollar Cloud’

WHAT ARE THE KEY TOUCHPOINTS?: Salesforce will provide a tender offer for all outstanding Demandware shares for $75 per share in cash. The deal is worth approximately $2.8 billion. With…

News June 1

Staples CEO Exit Highlights M&A Risks

Staples Chairman and CEO Ron Sargent has agreed to step down from his position on June 14, just weeks after a federal court judge shot down the retailer’s planned bid…

News June 1

Should Retailers Monitor Employees Via Workplace Wearables?

A recent Q&A session from The Wall Street Journal spotlighted the emerging usage of wearable electronic devices within the workplace. Many of these devices now offer new tracking capabilities designed…

Executive Viewpoints June 1

How Marketers Can Enhance Personalization With Human Data

While it’s common for marketers to still believe that traditional customer experience (CX) and personalization tactics are successful, industry experts from ERDM, MassMutual and Rent The Runway note that understanding…

News June 1

What Led Target To Eliminate Curbside Pickup Offering?

After a two-year “pilot” run, Target is nixing its partnership with the Curbside pickup app in mid-June. While retailers such as Nordstrom and Roche Bros. are working to expand curbside…

News May 31
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