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Retail Innovation Conference Expands, Becomes Curated Destination for Connected Commerce

For nearly 15 years, Retail TouchPoints has been retailers’ go-to source for news, education and events around optimizing the customer experience across all channels. We know that retail leaders are facing a new reality —…

News November 18
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Barnes & Noble to Host Paper Source Shops this Holiday Season

Paper Source will launch a new shop-in-shop experience in two Barnes & Noble stores this holiday season in the first collaboration of the two retail brands, which are both owned…

News November 18

PreciseTarget Helps Retailers Find and Reach Out to High-Value Customers

Retail data science solution provider PreciseTarget has launched AcquisitionAI, a tool designed to give instant analysis of a brand’s newly acquired customers, automatically generating audiences that target the highest-value shoppers…

News November 18

How to Win in the Real-Time Holiday Retail Era

Holiday shopping season is upon us. Consumer expectations of retailers have been transformed by their experiences buying from Amazon and other innovative retailers that are able to provide fast, efficient…

Executive Viewpoints November 18

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like we Don’t Have Enough Holiday Retail Staff This Year

As brick-and-mortar retailers are flat-out prepping for the holiday shopping season, they’re also facing a diminished workforce to help manage it. Despite supply chain issues, this year could be even…

Executive Viewpoints November 17
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Google Expands Grocery Pickup Tracking via Maps to 2,000+ Kroger Co. Stores

Just in time for Thanksgiving shopping, Google has expanded its grocery order tracking service in Google Maps to more than 2,000 grocery stores under the Kroger Co. umbrella, including select…

News November 17

State of the In-Store Experience: 4 Key Takeaways

Retail has become a tale of two realities. On the one hand, retail sales trended upward in August 2021, with specific economic stimulus measures apparently to credit. We know, based…

Executive Viewpoints November 17
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Charlotte Tilbury Steps Further into the Metaverse with Virtual Group Shopping

Beauty brand Charlotte Tilbury has become the first retailer to debut the new Shop with Friends ecommerce functionality from Obsess, which allows groups of consumers to visit Charlotte Tilbury’s virtual…

News November 17

Rue Gilt Groupe Joins Retail IPO Parade

Rue Gilt Groupe, the parent company of the parent company of Rue La La and Gilt Groupe, has filed for an IPO with the goal of a $100 million valuation.…

News November 17
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