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Can Big Data Tools Keep Pace With IoT Growth?

By Adam Blair, Executive Editor If you’ve spent time expanding your analytics capabilities to deal with the complexities presented by Big Data, congratulations — but don’t think you can simply…

Executive Viewpoints March 15

The Future Is Now: The Power Of In-Store Fulfillment

Industry analysts have predicted that the next phase of transformation for retail will entail business processes and IT catching up to tackle the omnichannel challenge with tangible, systematized solutions. This…

Executive Viewpoints March 15

Bridging The Physical And Digital Shopping Gap With ‘Mobile-First’ Strategies

Tremendous advancements in Internet connectivity, web technology and shopper analytics have completely redefined the retail landscape over the past decade. While purchasing big-ticket items such as televisions online has been…

Executive Viewpoints March 15

Embracing The Mobile-Enabled Workforce

Today, there are more active mobile devices than there are humans. The current world population is just over 7.2 billion at an annual growth rate of 1.2%. Now take a…

Executive Viewpoints March 15

Vizable IPad App Gives Retailers Easier Access To Store, Inventory Data

Tableau Software has unveiled Vizable, an iPad app designed to help users see and understand a wide range of data types. Stores, individuals and businesses can instantly track and evaluate…

News March 15

Tyco Deploys Multiple Technologies To Boost Loss Prevention And Store Performance

Tyco Retail Solutions launched the Sensormatic Synergy Series, a portfolio of modular Acousto-Magnetic (AM)/RFID detection systems. The solutions leverage the AM and RFID technologies, along with infrared and IP/Video, connected…

News March 15

Q&A With Venture Capital Expert: Are Retailers Trapped By Outdated Performance Metrics?

For most of us, real estate represents a tremendous asset. But real estate also can become a heavy albatross (see The Big Short to refresh your memory about the bursting…

Features March 14

Kohl’s, JCPenney Go Private (Label) To Revitalize Brands And Business

As department stores continue to seek solutions for their recent financial woes, two household names are responding by beefing up their private label selections. JCPenney and Kohl’s are hoping that…

News March 14

Shoppers’ Message To Grocery Stores: Show Us The Deals!

When asked to rank the factors they use in selecting a primary grocery store, 70% of U.S. shoppers identify “low prices” far above any other factor, according to research from…

News March 14
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