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Four IT Trends Dominate The Retail Industry

Four broad technology trends — Big Data, social media, seamless retailing and disruptive technologies — significantly impacting the ways retailers conduct business and engage with consumers, according to a research…

News August 5

Apple To Lay Off 200 Beats Employees After $3 Billion Acquisition

Apple will lay off approximately 200 Beats Electronics employees, eliminating 29% of the headphone manufacturer’s workforce. The downsizing comes in wake of Apple’s $3 billion acquisition of Beats Electronics and…

News August 4

Walmart Adds Plug Power Fuel Cells To Seventh Distribution Center

Walmart has extended its contract with power solution provider Plug Power to add the GenKey hydrogen fuel cell power solution to a seventh distribution center. Up to 286 GenDrive fuel…

News August 4

Retail Secrets Revealed: Increase Profits In Time For The Holidays

It’s August; do you have your holiday strategy solidified? As a former retail analyst, I’ve held approximately 3,000 retailer conversations in just over six years. During this time I have…

Executive Viewpoints August 4

The New Four P’s Of Marketing

By Darren Nicol, SundaySky The evolution of the ad-tech landscape has redefined what marketers need to do in order to stay ahead of competitors and meet consumers’ shifting demands. Every…

Executive Viewpoints August 4

TouchPoints TV: Leading Retailers Define Innovation

The Retail Innovator program is designed to honor individual executives in the retail industry who are focused on driving change through innovation. RTP has defined Retail Innovators as: Retail executives and…

News August 4

Honeywell Introduces More Durable Barcode Scanner

Warehouse workers have a lot of ground to cover throughout their work shifts, making it tedious and time-consuming to manually scan every item. Imperfect conditions and difficult-to-reach items create additional…

News August 4

Nine West Sees 15% Lift In Conversions With LivePerson

Consumers consider a multitude of factors while shopping for shoes: Overall style, color and fit, among others. While some consumers prefer to browse and buy in stores, online shoppers seek…

Features August 4

FTD Agrees To Purchase Provide Commerce For $430M

FTD, a floral and gifting company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Liberty Interactive Corporation’s Provide Commerce floral and gifting businesses for $430 million. The transaction is expected to…

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