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Six Tips For Omnichannel Success
Whether you call it omnichannel or multi-channel retailing, today’s retailers recognize the need to offer a fully integrated customer experience that is consistent across all touch points. In fact, 95%…
Executive Viewpoints November 12
Simpli Home Cuts Product Launch Times By 75% With Data Management Solution
When Simpli Home experienced a significant growth spurt three years ago, it brought benefits — and, as is often the case, a new set of business challenges. The furniture importer,…
Features November 12Mango Ends JC Penney Shop-In-Shop Deal, Closing 450 Sales Outlets
Spanish fashion retailer Mango will end the store-within-a-store deal with JCPenney that began in 2010, shuttering 450 sales outlets by Q1 2016. Mango will maintain seven stand-alone stores in U.S.…
News November 11Lucova Develops “Pay With Your Selfie” App For Checkout
Mobile commerce platform provider Lucova has partnered with Fresh Ideas Food Service Management and Heartland Payment Systems to integrate its Bluetooth low energy (BLE) technology into an app that provides users…
News November 11
Kroger Acquires Roundy’s For $800 Million
Kroger has acquired fellow grocery store chain Roundy’s for approximately $800 million, or $3.60 per share in cash. The transaction represents a 65% premium above Roundy’s closing share price on…
News November 11Pier 1 Imports Adopts Certona For Omnichannel Personalization
Pier 1 Imports, a furniture and décor retailer, has partnered with predictive personalization platform provider Certona to deliver a tailored omnichannel experience to its customers. The partnership will support the retailer’s…
News November 11MasterCard Survey Projects 4% Growth In Holiday Sales
The combination of low gas prices and high consumer optimism levels have the MasterCard SpendingPulse survey projecting a healthy 4% increase in holiday sales this year, compared to the 2014…
News November 11
Shelfbucks Closes $6.5 Million Series A Funding Round
Shelfbucks has secured $6.5 million in Series A funding to facilitate large-scale rollouts of its SmartDisplay and SmartShelf platforms. The platform provider for digital in-store offers has not disclosed the…
News November 11What Are The True Impacts Of Today’s Retail Merger Mania?
Merger and acquisition activity in retail is heating up again, most notably with the recently announced Walgreens/Rite Aid deal. According to a June 2015 Forbes article, “More than half (53%)…
Executive Viewpoints November 11
