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Petco Introduces “PetcoNow”

Petco announced the launch of PetcoNow, an on-demand delivery service in pet specialty retail. PetcoNow is powered by Instacart, a service which allows shoppers to order groceries online and have “personal…

News June 19

Opting In To Subscription Services

By Fergus O’Reilly, hybris and SAP Customer Engagement & Commerce  What used to be a pricing model limited to magazines, newspapers, utilities and telecommunications services, now encompasses just about any…

Executive Viewpoints June 18

McDonald’s Shrinking U.S. Footprint In 2015

For the first time in more than 40 years, fast food giant McDonald’s will be closing more restaurants than it opens in a year. McDonald’s, which declined to give a…

News June 18

Starbucks To Close All 23 La Boulange Cafés

Starbucks is closing all 23 of its La Boulange bakery café locations by the end of September 2015, signifying the company’s exit from the freestanding bakery store business. The coffee…

News June 18

LA With Love Builds Consumer Trust And Loyalty With The Hunt

Shoppers today are savvier and have access to an increasing number of tools that allow them to make the best buying decision. The Hunt is one mobile app designed to…

Features June 18

The Retail Loop: 3 Tips To Bring Your Customers Back Time And Again

Take a moment and ask yourself this question: “Which customer provides the largest ROI — the customers that love my brand, act as advocates, and shop time and again? Or…

Executive Viewpoints June 18

Innovation And Collaboration Are Key At #RIC15

Photo courtesy: Texas A&M Center for Retailing Studies Twitter account It’s been a busy few days for the Retail TouchPoints team as we’re celebrating our inaugural Retail Innovation Conference!  Yesterday,…

Executive Viewpoints June 17

Epicor Retail Spins Off, Rebrands As Aptos

Epicor Retail Solutions has spun off from Epicor Software Corporation into an independent company, which will be known as Aptos, Inc. The new company will focus on delivering a singular…

News June 17

Gap To Close 175 Stores, Lay Off 250 Employees

Gap Inc. will close 175 specialty stores in North America and eliminate 250 corporate jobs as it seeks to rebuild its Gap brand’s product operating model and hasten decision making.…

News June 16
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