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Why Email Remains Indispensable

The email inbox of today is vastly different from the inbox of the 2010s — or even the inbox of a few years ago. Today email is ubiquitous and has…

Executive Viewpoints September 27

Impulse Spending Rose 51% YoY in Q2, Shifting the Marketing Landscape

Impulse spending bounced back at the start of Q2 2021, rising 51% year-over-year. Capturing customers on such short journeys requires marketing that grabs their attention immediately, which is giving livestreaming,…

Features September 27

How Poor Page Load Time is Killing Your Business

Sometimes, slow can be good. We all know the adage that slow and steady wins the race. A slow walk in the park? Enjoyable. Slow-cooked ribs? Delicious. Slow websites on…

Executive Viewpoints September 27

Nominations Now Open for 24th Annual Markopoulos Award

Retail TouchPoints and design:retail are thrilled to announce the return of the Markopoulos Award, one of the industry’s most prestigious honors. The award recognizes outstanding achievement and contributions in visual merchandising…

News September 24

How UNTUCKit Scales Workforce Empowerment While Ensuring Chainwide Consistency

Workforce engagement and empowerment have come to the forefront, especially as more retailers struggle to build up their store headcounts. Both retailers and their customers now expect associates to do…

Features September 24

Understanding the Machines: How Solution Providers Decrypt AI for Retailers

Approach your colleague and ask about his or her thoughts on Artificial Intelligence. About seven out of 10 people would mention that, presumably, the powerful technology may replace humans and…

Executive Viewpoints September 24

How Decision Intelligence Empowers Retail Merchandising

Retail merchandising, like any field, has to keep up with a rapidly changing landscape. COVID-19 not only forced the shutdown of many brick-and-mortar retail companies but also changed purchasing habits…

Executive Viewpoints September 24

The New Growth Triple Play: Why Retailers Should Embrace Creativity, Analytics and Purpose

According to McKinsey research, 75% of consumers tried new brands and shopping behaviors during the pandemic and they plan to stick with them moving forward. That is why the firm…

Features September 24
Halloween Spending 2021 NRF

Don’t be Scared: Halloween Spending to Reach Record Highs

Consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 billion this year, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights &…

News September 23
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