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Turning Showrooming Into A Retail Advantage

Brick-and-mortar retailers are howling about “showrooming.”  Someone comes into the store to see, touch and experience the product, only to return home to the Internet to compare prices and buy…

Executive Viewpoints October 14
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Luxottica CEO Resigns After Six Weeks In Position

Luxottica Group, a designer, manufacturer and distributor of luxury and sports eyewear, held an emergency Board of Directors meeting after Enrico Cavatorta, CEO of the company, resigned on Oct. 12,…

News October 14

TOMS Uses Salesforce Service Cloud To Fuel One For One Movement

Some retailers are focusing on social good and responsibility by forging relationships with charities and non-profits. But there are other retailers, like TOMS, that could be described as “movement-based organizations,”…

Features October 13

Is Your Contact Center Driving Your Omnichannel Strategy?

By John Cray, Enghouse Interactive Many retailers recognize that satisfying the demands of today’s highly connected consumers requires a strong commitment to the omnichannel — enabling customers to interact with…

Executive Viewpoints October 13

La Cage Aux Sports Increases Table Income By 10% With Motorola

Consumers said they planned to spend 9.1% less per restaurant meal in 2014, according to a survey from consulting firm AlixPartners. However, if customers have a positive and memorable dining…

Features October 13

Halloween Express Improves Inventory Efficiency During Peak Selling Times

Seasonal businesses face the challenge of managing inventory in light of ebbs and flows in demand.  With more than 200 stores and an e-Commerce site, Halloween Express sees majority of…

Features October 10

Challenges For The Modern-Day CMO

By Alan Cohen, Giant Spoon Marketing has changed so much in the last few years.  For those who think we are not really that different from the “Mad Men” days,…

Executive Viewpoints October 10

Millennials Are Mobile And Visual

Millennials have been characterized as the “me, me, me generation,” but I would argue that it’s actually quite the contrary. With mobile devices in hand, Millennials are accessing a wealth of…

Executive Viewpoints October 9

Gap CEO Steps Down

Glenn Murphy has announced that he will retire from his position as CEO of Gap Inc. effective February 1, 2015. The retailer’s board of directors unanimously agreed to appoint Art…

News October 9
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