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Gap Continues Tech-Buying Spree with AI Acquisition
Gap has acquired Context-Based 4 Casting (CB4), a startup that uses AI and machine learning tools to transform retail operations, increase sales and improve the customer experience. Funded by investors including Sequoia…
News October 5Gen Z Expert Reveals Why This Generation’s Seeming Contradictions Make Complete Sense
There has never been a generation quite like Gen Z, and retailers need to recruit them now to bring their valuable insights and skillsets into their corporate culture. Hana Ben-Shabat,…
Features October 5Conversational Commerce is the Key to a Seamless Omnichannel Experience
I was recently speaking with a senior executive from a convenience store chain who told me that his company had an epiphany a few months after COVID-19 took hold in…
Executive Viewpoints October 5Claire’s Files for IPO as it Expands Presence Outside of Malls
Claire’s has filed for an IPO that would value the company at $100 million. In its filing, the retailer noted that it achieved total net sales growth of 93.1% compared…
News October 4Amazon, Target, Walmart Incentivize Early Holiday Shopping
Three of the country’s biggest retailers are taking significant steps to get consumers into the holiday shopping groove — and to do so (much) sooner than later. Beginning Oct. 4,…
News October 4Shopify LA Returns with Pop-Ups, Podcasts and Business Advice
Shopify LA, the commerce platform’s physical space targeting the Los Angeles community, has reopened with new features including pop-up stores. The space, which Shopify calls “an all-in-one destination for entrepreneurs,”…
News October 4The RealReal Teams Up with Mytheresa to Promote Circularity as it Expands Reach Beyond Fashion
Luxury resale marketplace The RealReal has teamed up with luxury fashion site Mytheresa to educate consumers about the value of resale and encourage online consignment of upscale goods. The partnership…
News October 45 High-End Marketing Strategies for Budget-Minded Customers
Earlier this year, Euromonitor predicted shoppers would act with a recessionary mindset throughout 2021. And with the COVID-19 situation anything but stable as we head into the holiday season, many…
Executive Viewpoints October 4The Top 10 Predictions for Holiday 2021
The labor crunch, inventory shortages and Delta variant concerns will put stress on this holiday season, but retailers still have a lot to look forward to. Salesforce expects U.S. digital…
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