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Developing the Optimal Lifecycle for Successful Promotions

The e-commerce space is becoming increasingly competitive as brands and retailers recognize the importance of an omnichannel commerce strategy. In response, retailers will need to explore other means of differentiation.…

Executive Viewpoints December 3

4 Retail Security Blind Spots to Consider This Holiday Season

Retailers are currently in the midst of a tumultuous holiday season. While sales are expected to rebound from 2020, persisting challenges from the pandemic are keeping executives incredibly busy. With…

Executive Viewpoints December 3
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Dollar General Rides Momentum With Plans to Open 1,000 pOpshelf Stores and Enter Mexico

Dollar General is preparing to embark on a massive expansion as it comes off a strong Q3 2021. The off-price retailer announced plans for 1,050 new store openings, 1,750 store…

News December 2
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Pinterest’s Mission: Make its Platform the ‘Starting Point for Shopping Journeys’

Pinterest is a social media platform and yet…it isn’t. At the very least, the form it takes is very different from its counterparts: “Pinterest is not social media, although we…

Features December 2

SpotOn Aims to Help Independent Retailers Offer Seamless Omnichannel Services

Software and payments provider SpotOn has introduced SpotOn Retail, a fully integrated omnichannel solution. The platform includes an in-store-and-online catalog, a POS system and an ecommerce site that can all…

News December 2

Designing a More Inclusive Retail Experience

Since the start of the pandemic, the prevalence ofanxiety, stress, depression and PTSD amongst all age groups has skyrocketed — igniting more conversations around mental health. Subsequently, the term “neurodiversity”…

Executive Viewpoints December 2

Bots are Threatening Ecommerce Sites — Here’s How to Protect Against Them

Ecommerce sales are projected to reach $908.73 billion this year as pandemic conditions favor online interactions. Many businesses have spent the last year shoring up resources for online storefronts in…

Executive Viewpoints December 2
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Blank Street

Small-format coffee startup Blank Street tapped the Brooklyn-based architecture and design firm Colberg Architecture to design its new brick-and-mortar location in Brooklyn’s Cobble Hill neighborhood. Launched in August 2020 by…

News December 1

Hot Topic Upgrades Order Approval Speed by Automating Fraud Review

Hot Topic has partnered with Signifyd to revamp its online order approval process and reduce false declines. The retailer’s recent ecommerce growth has been hampered by its manual fraud review…

News December 1
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