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Q&A With Oracle President Mark Hurd
Editor’s note: While attending the Oracle Crosstalk 2013 user group event in Chicago in June, I had the opportunity to sit down with Mark Hurd, President of Oracle, to discuss…
Executive Viewpoints July 17The Container Store Upgrades Mobile Site To Keep Pace With Demand
Site traffic and sales deriving from mobile devices both are increasing substantially year over year. Aligning with this trend, The Container Store saw mobile site traffic to the company web…
News July 17Retailers Focus On Social Good
The cross-pollination between corporations and non-profit organizations has produced a family of businesses referred to as benefit corporations — defined as for-profit entities that make humanitarian and environmental concerns a…
Features July 16DSW Awards $75,000 Grant To Autism Speaks
DSW has awarded a $75,000 grant to Autism Speaks following an online initiative asking employees to nominate their favorite non-profit organizations. The Shoe Lovers Care Leave Your Mark program was…
News July 16Leading Retailers Use Interactive Technology To Improve Brand Experiences
Following is Part 2 of the Retail TouchPoints series, titled: How Innovative Technologies Are Saving The Store. This section spotlights how best-in-class retailers are leveraging digital technologies in stores…
News July 16How To Get The Message Across
Far from being a simple moment in time that can be fixed there and then, miscommunication travels, and can be hard to stop. Take for example, the hotel that failed…
Executive Viewpoints July 16Retailers Ready To Spend On Expansion, Technology And Branding
Retailers are prepared to invest capital to leverage current, moderate industry growth, according to the 2013 Retail Outlook Survey by KPMG LLP. Despite the three factors reported as most detrimental…
Features July 16CoffeeTable Offers Detailed Data On Catalog Engagement
Today’s multichannel retailers are assessing the effectiveness of paper catalogs in order to determine their long-term value. This task is becoming even more daunting as shoppers shift from channel to…
News July 16Retailers Embrace Technology To Combat Showrooming
Showrooming is a common scapegoat used to explain how and why mobile and e-Commerce are endangering brick-and-mortar retail sales. Desktop-based e-Commerce sales reached $50.2 billion in the U.S. during Q1…
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