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Walking the Line: How a Post-Pandemic Retail Hybrid Might Make the Best of Both Worlds
Even the best business plans expect some bumps along the road: financial insecurity among consumers, supply chain complications, a shortage of labor or reduced in-store traffic. But the COVID-19 pandemic…
Executive Viewpoints February 15
Retail’s Tech Acceleration Continues
Featuring: Ken Fenyo, President The Outlook Guide has been an editorial mainstay for Retail TouchPoints for nearly a decade. Every year, the editorial team gets fascinating takes from experts and analysts on the trends they believe will dominate in the…
Podcasts February 15
GNC Names New CEO and CFO
GNC has promoted Josh Burris from President to CEO of the health and wellness retailer, and has named Cam Lawrence as its new CFO. Burris joined GNC in 2019 as…
News February 12
Ahold Delhaize Unveils Ambitious Health and Sustainability Goals
Ahold Delhaize USA — which operates grocery chains under the Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop banners — has unveiled a series of new…
News February 12
VTEX Builds Out Commerce Solutions Platform with Workarea Acquisition
Commerce technology platform VTEX, which offers retailers marketplace and order management solutions, has acquired cloud commerce platform provider Workarea. VTEX plans to leverage Workarea’s commerce experience to scale growth and…
News February 12
Lack of Research Tools Holds Back the Success of 3D Online Shopping
Shockingly, 77.24% of shoppers abandon their carts before completing a purchase, and according to a 2019 study by the Marketing Science Institute, product returns cost manufacturers and retailers $100 billion…
Executive Viewpoints February 12
How RFID Powers Retail: Past, Present and Future
It has not always been announced with great fanfare, but the retail industry is increasingly turning to radio frequency identification (RFID) as more benefits are uncovered. With supply chain visibility…
Executive Viewpoints February 12
5 Ways COVID-19 has Reshaped Consumer Behavior
With COVID-19 case counts declining and vaccination efforts underway, eager consumers and retailers are both looking hopefully toward a future return to normal. And while the timeframe is still fuzzy,…
Features February 12
Dujiangyan Zhongshuge Bookstore
(Click on a photo in the gallery above to expand and open the full-size images.) A seemingly never-ending landscape of bookshelves, spiraling staircases, mirrored ceilings and reflective black tile flooring…
News February 11
