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How to Create the Best ‘New Normal’ Dining Experience With Data

Pandemic-era dining ushered in new elements of a night out. Masks, pop-up tents on outdoor sidewalks, extra space between fellow diners and touchless service quickly became the norm for food…

Executive Viewpoints December 24

GK Helps Retailers Enable Checkout-Free Store Shopping

Omnichannel retailer solution provider GK has launched scanless checkout through GK Go, part of its CLOUD4RETAIL service suite. The solution is designed to enable contactless in-store experiences using Shekel Product…

News December 23

2021 in Review: A Year for Breakthrough Ideas and Commerce Experiences

2021 In Review: A Year for Breakthrough Ideas and Commerce Experiences It has been another whirlwind year for the retail industry. Although COVID-19 continued to create market volatility and cause…

Resources December 23

The Power of Sound for Retail

Design for retail experiences is a hot topic of conversation, especially as shoppers return to stores for the holiday season, still under the influence of a COVID pandemic. An EY…

Executive Viewpoints December 23

Autonomous Delivery Robots Now Roam the Cincinnati Airport

A fleet of fully autonomous delivery robots that carry food and retail items have debuted at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG). Passengers can use their mobile devices to order…

News December 22

Mastercard Buys Personalization Platform from McDonald’s

McDonald’s made headlines when it acquired the personalization solution provider Dynamic Yield in March 2019 for a reported $300 million. Now the QSR chain is selling the tech company to…

News December 22

Best Buy Builds on Commitment to BIPOC Businesses via Search for New Suppliers

Best Buy is working with online sourcing platform RangeMe to help it discover and work with a more diverse range of suppliers. The partnership builds on the retailer’s commitment to…

News December 22
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Luxury’s ‘Paradigm Shift’ to Online: COVID Necessity Becomes Growth Engine

After a sharp contraction in 2020, luxury is back in business, with Bain & Company forecasting that sales of personal luxury goods will finish out the year 29% higher than…

Features December 22

The Existential Threat to Ecommerce

By all accounts, the pandemic was a boon to ecommerce. A McKinsey Report noted that lockdown orders crammed a decade’s worth of ecommerce growth into just 10 months. More people…

Executive Viewpoints December 22
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