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Taking Try-On Experiences Beyond the Fitting Room

Featuring: Ronen Luzon, MySize The surge in ecommerce sales may look good for retailers. But below the surface, brands now have to grapple with rising return rates that lead to…

Podcasts January 31
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NRF: For Every $1B in Sales, Retailers Incur $166M in Returns

Approximately 16.6% of all U.S. retail sales in 2021, or $761 billion in merchandise, will be returned this year, according to a report from the National Retail Federation and Appriss…

News January 28

Sam’s Club Adds Inventory Management Functions to In-Store Cleaning Robots

Sam’s Club will add Inventory Scan capabilities to its existing fleet of nearly 600 robotic scrubbers chainwide, in partnership with Brain Corp and Tennant Company. The robots will be able…

News January 28

Farfetch to Acquire Luxury Beauty Retailer Violet Grey

Seeking to build up its industry expertise and product assortment ahead of a category expansion into beauty slated for later this year, Farfetch will buy luxury beauty retailer Violet Grey…

News January 28
Home Depot CEO Ted Decker

Home Depot Appoints Company Veteran as CEO

The Home Depot has named 22-year company veteran Edward “Ted” Decker as CEO and President, effective March 1, 2022. Decker also has been elected to the company’s board of directors.…

News January 28
Finish Line Aptos merchandising

Finish Line Invests in Improved Omnichannel Merchandising

Athleticwear retailer Finish Line is working to optimize its merchandising strategies across its operations with the help of Aptos. The new technology investment will allow Finish Line to manage inventory…

News January 28
Kroger third-party marketplace

Study: Why Marketplaces Attract Valuable ‘Power Shoppers’

Today’s online shoppers have become accustomed to a wide selection of in-stock products at competitive prices that can be delivered in a matter of days. It’s a high bar.  Given…

Features January 28

3 Ways Retailers Can Remove the Intimidation Factor Around Digital Touch Points

Digital transformation in grocery has always lagged behind other retail sectors. According to McKinsey Research, ecommerce adoption in grocery was approximately 4% before the pandemic, while industries like beauty, apparel…

Executive Viewpoints January 28

Retail’s Best Gift Ever? Zero-Party Data

Things haven’t been easy of late for the retail sector. The combination of labor shortages, rising costs, product availability and shipping delays, and of course good old-fashioned DTC competition and…

Executive Viewpoints January 28
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