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Digital Commerce Transactions To Soar Past $8 Trillion By 2020

Retailers are being warned in no uncertain terms about the importance of optimizing their e-Commerce experiences, and this necessity is only going to grow more urgent as the digital “pie”…

News May 17

NCR Integrates With Clear Demand To Optimize Pricing For Retailers

NCR Corporation has announced an agreement with Clear Demand, a retail operations software and services provider, to integrate NCR’s merchandising solution NCR Power HQ with Clear Demand’s price and promotion…

News May 16

Lowe’s Ordered To Pay $8.6 Million In Employee Disability Discrimination Suit

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has announced the resolution of a nationwide disability discrimination case against home improvement retailer Lowe’s. U.S. District Court Judge André Birotte Jr. approved…

News May 16
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Barnes & Noble Founder Leonard Riggio Announces Retirement

Leonard Riggio, Founder and Chairman of Barnes & Noble, announced he will be retiring in September 2016 following the company’s annual shareholder meeting. He plans to stay on Barnes &…

News May 16

From Clothes To Cloud: Gap CIO Jumps To Zendesk

Zendesk has appointed Tom Keiser, former CIO and Executive VP of Product Operations at Gap Inc., as its first CIO. Keiser, whose career spans 20 years of leading global technology…

News May 16

The Anticlimactic Launch Of EMV

By Frederick Felman, Recurly Most people will recall the predictions of doom and gloom associated with the now-forgotten ghost of Y2K. EMV seems to have been launched with similar anticipations…

Executive Viewpoints May 16

#RIC16 Buzz: Top Tweets Capture Event’s Excitement

The Twittersphere was buzzing during this year’s Retail Innovation Conference, May 10-11 at Apella in New York City. With so many valuable insights, witty and informed speakers, thought-provoking sessions and enlightening…

Features May 16

As Amazon Prime Grows, Walmart And eBay Ramp Up Fulfillment Infrastructure

With Amazon increasing the focus on its same-day delivery service Prime Now and continually racking up new Prime members, Walmart and eBay are fighting back with upgrades to their fulfillment…

News May 13

A Retailer’s Guide To Using The Internet Of Things Wisely

By Hal Charnley, Mobee Shopping in 2016 is all about strengthening the connection between shoppers and their favorite brands and retailers. Customers are using smartphones in-store to compare prices, write…

Executive Viewpoints May 13
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