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Trend Watch: Data Security And Its Impact On Retail Innovation In 2014

Data security has now risen to the top of the heap of conversations in and around the retail industry. Undoubtedly, security breaches were not the planned topic of discussion for…

Features January 28

A Retail Wireless Registry For 50 Billion Things

By Gary Schwartz, CEO, Impact Mobile   When Cisco’s CEO, John Chambers, took the stage at CES in Vegas this year and announced that that there was a difference between The…

Executive Viewpoints January 28

Multiple Order/Pick-up/Delivery Options Fulfill The Omnichannel Promise

This is Part 1 of the Retail TouchPoints Omnichannel Order/Pick-up/Delivery report. Part 2 will appear in the Feb. 4 newsletter. Today’s omnichannel retailing environment requires inventory visibility that allows shoppers…

News January 27

Reinventing The Retail App For In-Store Success

Why exactly does a retail store need a good mobile app? There are two reasons. First, smartphones are stealing attention from the in-store experience. And second, shoppers who use smartphones…

Executive Viewpoints January 27

Consumers Willing To Trade Data For A More Personalized Retail Experience

Ongoing technological innovation is increasing customer expectations, and as a result they command exemplary service and more relevant experiences across all channels. As a result, consumers are more willing to…

Features January 27

Domo Platform Simplifies Access To Multi-Source Business Intelligence

Effective decision-making requires access to multiple sources of retail data anytime and from anywhere. When that data resides across disconnected systems, databases and applications, executives have difficulty obtaining a unified,…

News January 27

Welcome To The Customer Economy

Consumer adoption of social media has been nothing short of breathtaking, increasing a full 356% since 2006, according to Forrester Research. Ninety-one percent of U.S. online adults use social media…

Executive Viewpoints January 27

Levi’s Appoints President Of Global Retail

Levi Strauss & Co. appointed Craig Nomura as the company’s Executive Vice President and President of Global Retail, beginning on February 3, 2014.  Nomura will lead a team of more…

News January 27

Making Video Work For Retailers

By Irfon Watkins, Founder & CEO, Coull   For online or mobile content, it is clear that video has become the consumer’s medium of choice, with many companies like Cisco predicting…

Executive Viewpoints January 27
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