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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 17

The 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 17

Retailers 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 16

DSW 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 16

Leading 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 16

How 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 16

Retailers 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 16

CoffeeTable 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 16

Retailers 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…

Executive Viewpoints July 16
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