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Technology Takes Top Priority At Decoded Fashion Summit

Last week, I attended Day 1 of the Decoded Fashion Summit held in New York City. While fashion admittedly has never been my area of expertise, the optimism and all…

Executive Viewpoints November 4

Is REI Making The Right Call To Close Stores On Black Friday?

The 2015 holiday shopping season is nearly upon us. Last year around this time, we asked how remaining open on Thanksgiving would impact retailers. However, this year, the focus is…

Executive Viewpoints November 4

Mi9 Retail Acquires Raymark

Mi9 Retail has acquired Raymark Xpert Business Systems. The newly combined company will offer a broad suite of real-time enabled applications including merchandising, analytics, point of sale, omnichannel, clienteling and…

News November 3

Best Buy Brings Same-Day Delivery To San Francisco With Deliv

Best Buy is the next retailer in line to offer same-day delivery, partnering with delivery startup Deliv to conduct a pilot in the San Francisco metropolitan area, according to Re/code.…

News November 3

Shrink As Percentage Of Sales Climbs 50% In 2015

The combination of a still-slow world economy straining consumers’ buying power, along with decreased spending by retailers on loss prevention, has led to a significant increase in global shrink numbers.…

Features November 3

H-E-B To Grant Stock Options To 55,000 Employees

H-E-B, a Texas-based supermarket and grocery store, has announced that 55,000 of its employees will be eligible to receive a portion of company stock under a new employee ownership plan…

News November 3

Amazon Opens First Physical Store In Seattle

Amazon has opened its first brick-and-mortar store in Seattle, in a move that takes the e-Commerce powerhouse back to its roots: selling books. Amazon Books, as the store is called,…

News November 3

Differentiation In A Channel-Agnostic World

The “antennas” of advertisers and retailers are sharply raised as the holiday season rapidly approaches. Smart advertisers and retailers understand what is at stake, and know that it’s a newly…

Executive Viewpoints November 3

Technology Is Important, But Trust Is Essential

We talk a lot about omnichannel retail and giving today’s shoppers every option when it comes to product ordering and delivery. But what is really at the heart of retail…

Features November 3
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