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5 Strategies for Addressing the Retail Talent Crunch Ahead of the Holidays
Like many industries, retail is currently experiencing a talent shortage. How severe is that shortage? While vacancies for the U.S. job market overall are down 5.6% in the last 12…
Executive Viewpoints July 9
Target Rips Up Paper Checks as Payment Method
Citing “extremely low volumes” of customers using personal checks, Target will stop accepting checks for in-store payments on July 15, 2024, as reported in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune and confirmed by…
News July 8
Amazon’s Latest FBA Fee is a Blow for Brands. Here’s What They Can Do.
Forecasts are always wrong — that is a foundational truth of projecting demand. It’s a game of how close you can get to reality — and how fast you can…
Executive Viewpoints July 8
As Gen AI Gains Traction, Potential Risks Become Impossible to Ignore
Businesses across industries have embraced generative AI across their organizations to power efficiency and performance. In fact, 79% of business leaders said they expect generative AI to transform their organizations…
Features July 8
Steve Dennis Wants You to Crush Your Ego
Featuring: Steve Dennis, Author, Advisor and Speaker Taking a big leap that drives you — and your business — outside of your comfort zone can be scary. But Steve Dennis…
Podcasts July 8
WSS ‘Untethers’ Associates with New Mobile POS System
Athletic retailer WSS, which is owned by Foot Locker, will deploy the Aptos One mobile POS solution across its more than 100 U.S. stores. The retailer hopes to enhance the…
News July 5
UPDATE: Tractor Supply Faces Backlash for Plans to Weed Out Support for DEI, Environmental and LGBTQ+ Causes
[Update as of July 5, 2024] The Founder and President of the National Black Farmers Association, John Boyd Jr., said he is “appalled” by Tractor Supply’s decision to pull back…
News July 5
Small Business, Big Ideas: What a Niche British Cheese Shop Learned from Netflix
This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big success and have even bigger ambitions. Alex Sinclair…
Features July 5
Weathering the Storm: How Retailers can Ensure Resilience Amid Rising Cloud Outages
In today’s digital-first marketplace, consumer expectations for flawless shopping experiences, whether in-store or online, have reached unprecedented heights and are putting pressure on retailers to provide an “always on” business…
Executive Viewpoints July 5
