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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

Bitcoin, along with many other cryptocurrencies today, finds itself in a rather unique position. The very centralized financial systems that they had set out to challenge have now adopted them…

Executive Viewpoints July 5
2020 Store Operations Benchmark Survey: COVID-19 Accelerates Stores’ Embrace of Digitalization

The Store is the Linchpin of a Post-COVID Retail Strategy

Ecommerce accelerated nearly 10 years in just three months at the start of 2020, according to McKinsey. One might assume that this acceleration of ecommerce, coupled with a global pandemic…

Executive Viewpoints July 5

How Experimentation can Turn Small Experience Tweaks into Big Revenue Gains

It’s a common misconception that in order to achieve big wins, an equally large change in experience is required. I’m here to encourage you to think smaller. However, the kind…

Executive Viewpoints July 2

3 Takeaways from NRF Converge: Quick-Hit Quotes from Sephora, Walmart, Zappos and More

After nearly 18 months of seismic changes and Olympics-caliber pivots, retailers are beginning to take a breath and examine what’s happened to the industry — and even more important, what’s…

Features July 2
Ecommerce Cart & Boxes

Ecommerce is Crowned King: Strategies for Keeping Pace with the New Reign

Online shopping is now the official king of retail. On average, ecommerce sales grew 32.4% year-over-year in 2020, with some retailers — such as Best Buy and Target — experiencing…

Executive Viewpoints July 2

Waterdrop Opens First U.S. Retail Flagship in Miami Beach

Waterdrop — a microdrink CPG brand — has debuted its first U.S. retail store in Miami Beach, Fla. Launched in Vienna in 2017, waterdrop operates 15 brick-and-mortar stores and serves…

News July 1
Gap London

Gap to Close all 81 UK Stores, Seek Franchise Partners for Other European Markets

Gap will be shuttering all 81 of its stores in the UK and Ireland by the end of September 2021 as part of a strategic review of its European business.…

News July 1

Timberland Launches Upcycling Program to Extend its Products’ Lifecycles

Timberland will launch ReCircled, a recycling and upcycling program that will fuel the retailer’s circular design and development cycle. The initiative is a major step in Timberland’s goal of having…

News July 1

Fast Simon Aims to Ensure the First Image Shoppers See is Truly Inspirational

Fast Simon, formerly InstantSearch+, has launched the Display Merchandising Optimizer module for its AI shopping optimization solution. The solution uses AI technology to analyze shopping behavior, back-end sales history, image…

News July 1
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