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Mobile Email Conversions Reach A Tipping Point

By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor As more consumers use smartphones and tablets, it is inevitable that mobile email open rates also increase. For some, it is quicker and more hassle…

Executive Viewpoints May 19

Get People Back In The Store Now: Old Solutions For The New Age Of Shopping

The success of e-Commerce giants has made underperforming brick-and-mortar retailers believe that the answer to all their problems lies in moving their businesses online. However, consumers still crave the ability…

Executive Viewpoints May 19

How Physical Retailers Can Benefit From Partnering With Digital Businesses

Up to 90% of consumers prefer to look at products in-store, even if they ultimately complete their transactions online, according to a recent survey from A.T. Kearney. Additionally, the U.S.…

News May 19

Oracle Solutions Help IT Departments Adapt To Industry Trends

IT departments are tasked with the challenge of adapting to new technology and shopping trends. Although they need to constantly embrace new solutions and business capabilities, they also need to…

News May 18

Data Drive Your Decision-Making Based On What Your Customers Are ‘Telling’ You

According to the Harvard Business Review, big box stores like Walmart are honing their skills when it comes to customer loyalty, in part by creating rewards programs that both reflect…

Executive Viewpoints May 18

Are You Always Up To Sell? The Importance Of Resilient Retail Internet Connectivity

The retail industry has seen a slew of advances since the arrival of the Internet, yielding valuable innovations and creating new efficiencies in core industry processes, including POS systems, inventory…

Executive Viewpoints May 18

Ascena Retail Group Buys Ann Taylor Parent Company

Ascena Retail Group, parent company of Lane Bryant, Dressbarn and Maurices brands, has acquired ANN Inc., owner of the LOFT and Ann Taylor clothing store chains, for approximately $2.15 billion.…

News May 18

3 Considerations For More Secure Retail Businesses

By Isabelle Dumont, Palo Alto Networks  The alarming frequency of cyberattacks on retailers means that all retail businesses — large and small, brick-and-mortar, online — need to re-evaluate their security…

Executive Viewpoints May 18

Walmart Tries To Take Down Amazon Prime

Walmart is challenging Amazon with a new shipping service. Although Amazon has aggregated a loyal user base for its Prime service, which costs $99 per year, Walmart plans to only…

News May 18
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