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Mapping the Consumer’s Digital Journey and the Long Tail of Location Intelligence

The customer journey that follows a digital pathway charts a new course that retailers must follow. New signals need to be captured both at the point of need and at…

Executive Viewpoints May 17

How AI can Help Retailers Make Ecommerce Profitable During 2021 Back-to-School Shopping and Beyond

With the speed of vaccine rollouts indicating that Zoom classes won’t be front and center for the new school year, the back-to-school (BTS) shopping season of 2021 will be unlike…

Executive Viewpoints May 17
Steven Shwartz on Retail Remix

Evil Robots, Killer Computers and Other AI Myths

Featuring: Steven Shwartz, AI Investor and Researcher  Dr. Steven Shwartz has more than 40 years of experience in artificial intelligence (AI). A researcher, analyst, author and investor, Steven has invaluable knowledge of how…

Podcasts May 17

7 Hurricane Preparedness Tips Retailers Should Know

Hurricane season officially begins June 1, 2021, and experts are predicting an active season in North America. The Colorado State University Tropical Meteorology Project is forecasting 17 named storms, compared…

News May 14
Petco CitrusAd

Petco Launches Retail Media Network

Petco has partnered with retail media platform CitrusAd to offer its vendors digital advertising opportunities across its ecommerce, desktop and mobile platforms. Using the CitrusAd platform, Petco’s vendors will now…

News May 14

Bed Bath & Beyond Hires JCPenney Veteran to Oversee Home Categories

Bed Bath & Beyond has named Stacey Shively as SVP and General Merchandise Manager for Home, effective May 17, 2021. She will be responsible for accelerating the company’s merchandising plans…

News May 14
Smart & Final Bodega Latina

Apollo Sells Smart & Final to Bodega Latina for $620M

Bodega Latina — a subsidiary of Grupo Comercial Chedraui (GCC) — has agreed to acquire grocery chain Smart & Final from funds managed by Apollo Global Management for approximately $620…

News May 14

Ralph Lauren Trims Brand Portfolio with Club Monaco Sale

Ralph Lauren is selling its Club Monaco brand to global private equity firm Regent LP as the retailer continues to focus on revitalization efforts. Last year, Ralph Lauren announced a…

News May 14

Why Google, Facebook and Instagram Ads Blossomed in 2020 — and Where They’re Headed Next

ROI for online advertising benefited from the shift to ecommerce in 2020, as well as the increasingly granular targeting capabilities offered by the biggest players in the space, according to…

Features May 14
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