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RFID Enables Inventory Optimization Across The Business

With: Randy Dunn, Tyco Retail Solutions Traditionally a loss prevention company, Tyco Retail Solutions recently acquired ShopperTrak and FootFall, to help improve the overall customer experience in stores. Tyco is…

News January 28

Driving Distributed Commerce Initiatives With Personalization

With: Gary Lombardo, Sailthru Retailers are starting to think about distributed commerce – allowing consumers to buy any time, any place, anywhere. Sub-trends include system challenges to do omnichannel commerce…

News January 28

Layering Beauty With Security In Retail Stores

With: Karen Bomber, InVue Invue has introduced Smart Locks – electronic locks that receive power from a key. Because retailers are reinvesting in their footprint – including new furniture, elegant…

News January 28

Retail Recap Of The Week

Here are some of the recent news and trends you may have missed this week! Starbucks ditches Teavana “tea bars:” Starbucks, which has been known for experimenting with different coffee…

Executive Viewpoints January 28

Timberland Tablets Blaze A Trail Connecting Physical And Digital Commerce

There’s a bit of the great outdoors in one of the most urban locations imaginable: the Timberland store in Manhattan’s Herald Square, literally steps from the Empire State Building. The…

Features January 28

Is Under Armour’s Store Expansion Plan Too Aggressive?

While the holiday season has seen many retailers take significant hits, Under Armour continues to keep trucking along. In a panel at the #NRF16 Big Show, Under Armour Founder and…

News January 27

Chumbak, Shop Direct Sign Cloud Deal With IBM

Chumbak, a lifestyle product retailer which operates more than 40 stores across India and online, has chosen IBM Cloud to improve management efficiency of critical data across multiple locations. The…

News January 27

Petland To Expand Stores To Middle East

Petland, a franchiser of retail pet product stores, is expanding its operations into eight new markets starting in 2016: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Turkey, Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait and…

News January 27

Judge Approves American Apparel’s Exit Strategy, Ending Charney’s Comeback Attempt

A bankruptcy court judge has approved American Apparel’s Chapter 11 exit strategy, officially taking the company private and handing majority ownership to the retailer’s lenders. The retailer is expected to…

News January 27
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