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Secure Retail Mobile Apps for the Holiday Shopping Season

Retailers generate a significant amount of revenue during the holiday season, with a major portion of those sales coming directly from mobile and digital channels. Instead of dealing with crowded…

Executive Viewpoints October 24

How Google is Redefining Product Search

Featuring: Lilian Rincon, Senior Director of Product – Shopping, Google Consumers are searching for product information on a host of new channels, from marketplaces to social networks, but Google still…

Podcasts October 24
Balenciaga Cuts Ties with Controversial Kanye; ADL Calls on Adidas to Follow Suit

Balenciaga Cuts Ties with Controversial Kanye; ADL Calls on Adidas to Follow Suit

Balenciaga has ended its relationship with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, following the entertainer’s continued controversial behavior, which includes a growing list of antisemitic statements. Following the release of…

News October 21

FTC Ups the Fight Against Fake Reviews with Proposed New Rule

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is exploring a potential rule to combat deceptive or unfair review and endorsement practices, such as using fake reviews, suppressing negative reviews and paying for…

News October 21
Toys R Us and Babies R Us are returning to the UK online.

Toys ‘R’ Us Continues Comeback with Digital (for now) Return to the UK

Last December, Toys ‘R’ Us opened its first U.S. flagship following its 2018 bankruptcy, just in time for the holiday shopping rush. This year, the retailer has its sights set…

News October 21
Venmo VP and GM Denise Leonhard talks about the platform's edge in the competitive world of payments.

Exclusive Q&A: Venmo GM on the Company’s ‘Natural Extensions’ into Business Payments

For shoppers, paying for the items they want is a necessary evil at best and a complicated chore at worst (especially online). That inherent distaste for the transaction phase is…

Features October 21

Nurture New Opportunities Outside of the Walled Gardens

It sounds like the premise of a dystopian novel: a group of people questioning whether it is worth it to explore the world beyond the high, safe walls they have…

Executive Viewpoints October 21

Moving is Stressful. Retailers Can Help With Delivery.

Most people can agree that one of the biggest hassles of moving is transporting big and heavy items like furniture. That’s why moving inevitably leads to new furniture purchases and…

Executive Viewpoints October 21

Boots Forms Partnership to Broaden Range of Brands in its Assortment

Boots has partnered with RangeMe to help it source new, emerging and diverse brands for its stores. The retailer has been adding new brands to its portfolio and will leverage…

News October 20
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