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4 Imperatives for Impactful Store Design

The pandemic has changed the in-store experience, possibly forever. After spending months with home delivery and curbside pickup as the norm, shoppers have developed a greater taste for convenience than…

Features December 29

Hit Hard by the Pandemic, Most Minority Business Owners Optimistic About the Future

In May 2020, McKinsey issued a report stating while the COVID-19 pandemic was shaking up small businesses across the board, it was disproportionately affecting minority-owned small businesses. Reasons cited were…

Executive Viewpoints December 28

Why Ecommerce Growth Will Benefit from Brick-and-Mortar Stores’ New Role

Retailers selling online have benefited from the ecommerce surge engendered by COVID-19, but as with anything else in this industry, they can’t afford to rest on their laurels — particularly…

Features December 28
Marketing Mind Space

Marketers’ Mantra for 2022: ‘Speak to the Mind Space, Not the Shelf Space’

There is a dizzying amount of change taking place right now in the world of marketing, from huge shifts in consumer behavior to tracking and attribution upheavals as third-party cookies…

Features December 27

What Can and Should Retailers Do About Climate Change?

The risks of climate change took center stage during 2021, as UN scientists linked global warming directly to human activities. With global attention focused on mitigation, adaptation and resilience, how…

Executive Viewpoints December 27

How Retailers Can Avoid Common Sustainability Missteps

These days, just about every business is looking into the ways it can promote more sustainable commerce. For retailers, however, true sustainability can be difficult to pull off. Many well-meaning…

Executive Viewpoints December 27

Cybersecurity Considerations When Powering Retail IT Systems

It’s safe to say digital transformation has ushered in major changes in the retail landscape. In just the past decade, mobile devices and cashierless stores have emerged along with network-connected…

Executive Viewpoints December 24

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…

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