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Survey: COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Spur Huge Growth in Cross-Border Ecommerce

On the surface, 2020 wasn’t a great year for globalization. With borders closed and travel restricted, in-person international interaction was at an all-time low. However, these physical restrictions translated into…

Features February 4

Scotch & Soda Taps RFID to Manage In-Store Inventory and Streamline Delivery

Dutch fashion brand Scotch & Soda has selected Nedap Retail as a strategic RFID partner for Europe and North America. Scotch & Soda will deploy Nedap’s !D Cloud inventory management…

News February 3

Amazon Experts: What Does Bezos Move Mean for the Retail Giant?

Jeff Bezos has, for good or ill, long been synonymous with Amazon (that’s what happens when you lead a boundary-breaking company for a quarter-century). That’s why his move away from…

News February 3

Walmart, Walgreens, CVS and Other Retailers Tapped for Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout

Walmart, Walgreens, CVS and 18 other retailers will become part of COVID-19 vaccination programs, in partnership with the CDC through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program. This federal initiative will let…

News February 3
Tom Nolan CEO Kendra Scott

Kendra Scott Steps Down as CEO of Namesake Brand, Tom Nolan to Take the Reins

Kendra Scott is stepping down as CEO of her eponymous Kendra Scott fashion accessories brand, and current President Tom Nolan will move into the role. Scott will remain executive chairwoman…

News February 3
Jared Isaacman Shift4

Shift4 Payments Founder to Command Space Mission, Raise Funds for St. Jude

Jared Isaacman, Founder and CEO of ecommerce payments platform Shift4 Payments, is taking promotional giveaways to a new height, literally and figuratively. The tech entrepreneur and pilot has paid an…

News February 3

Reports: Amazon Deploys Biometric Palm Reader in More Retail Locations

Following the fall 2020 launch of its Amazon One contactless biometric palm reader in two Amazon Go stores, the retailer has rolled out the technology to a total of eight…

News February 3

3 Mistakes for Brick-and-Mortar Retailers to Avoid

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on — and with public health experts concerned about a major surge in cases — many brick-and-mortar businesses are searching for some semblance of normalcy in…

Executive Viewpoints February 3

10 Consumer Trends Shaping the Future of Retail

Seismic shifts in consumer trends accelerated by the pandemic will have long-lasting implications for the retail industry at large. A new report, Vision 2021, from research and media company Future…

Features February 3
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