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Five Below Plans 170 New Locations Following Successful Holiday Season

Five Below will open 170 stores over the next nine months, bringing its total to more than 1,200 locations, according to Knox Pages. The effort kicked off with 11 stores…

News February 16

Why Off-Retailer-Platform Commerce-Enablement is Essential for CPG Brands

Today, most CPG brands or grocery retailers would consider the retailer’s own website the single most important digital touch point for online grocery shopping. Throughout the last five to 10…

Executive Viewpoints February 16

Multicultural Insights: The Importance of Granular Segmentation

Brands have long acknowledged the importance of tailoring their messaging and marketing for multicultural audiences, but to date, many have been painting with broad strokes. Within every audience exists many…

Executive Viewpoints February 15

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
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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
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