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How IoT And Big Data Unite To Make Customer Service Smarter

We’ve all seen the commercials highlighting how the Internet of Things (IOT) has already changed the way we live our daily lives. If you leave your garage door open, a…

Executive Viewpoints April 12

Impact Power Technologies Batteries Minimize Device Downtime

Impact Power Technologies (IPT) has manufactured a series of batteries designed to help retail businesses save money on power, and prevent mid-shift battery failures that can result in device downtime…

News April 11

Symphony EYC Acquires Fifth Dimension As Retailers Revamp Store Planning

Symphony EYC, a provider of consumer insights technology, has acquired category management and store planning solutions provider Fifth Dimension for an undisclosed sum. The combined companies can provide retailers and…

News April 11

Amazon Gives CEO Titles To Two Longtime Execs

As Amazon continues to grow beyond online commerce, the titles of two of its longtime execs have been updated. The retail giant named Andy Jassy CEO of Amazon Web Services…

News April 11

RetailMeNot Acquires GiftCard Zen, Enters Secondary E-Gifting Market

Digital online savings destination RetailMeNot has acquired secondary gift card marketplace GiftCard Zen for $22 million in cash considerations, plus up to an additional $11 million based on specific performance…

News April 11

Automation: Simplifying The Complexity Of Omnichannel Fulfillment

By Ken Fleming, Eyefreight In an era where Amazon’s two-day shipping reigns, customer demand has skyrocketed, and expectations for rapid order fulfillment have put retailers on the defense, there’s never…

Executive Viewpoints April 11
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Walmart Marketing Exec Departs Company For Own Startup

Walmart’s VP of Marketing Brian Monahan has abruptly left the retailer. Monahan will be returning to NewCo, a San Francisco-based business-conference firm he founded in 2012.

News April 11

Retail Success In The ‘Era Of I’

Retailers know that they need to be focused on pleasing the individual in order to be successful in what is called the “Era of the Individual – Era Of I,”…

Features April 10

North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law Taking A Toll On Retail

The passage of House Bill 2 (HB2), North Carolina’s new law preventing municipalities from enacting LGBT protection in public services, is having an impact on retail and related industries in…

News April 8
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