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2020 Retail Innovator Awards: 10 Execs Demonstrate Creative Resilience Despite COVID Challenges

News October 29

Walmart Turns 4 Stores Into Experimental Shopping/Fulfillment Center Hybrids

Walmart will test combining store/fulfillment center locations at four existing stores, using them as test beds for new technology, digital tools and physical enhancements. The stores will focus on implementing…

News October 29

Walmart, Major Consumer Brands Partner on ‘Free Thanksgiving Dinner’ Program

In an effort to feed millions of families this Thanksgiving, Walmart, Campbell’s, Butterball and Coca-Cola are partnering with mobile rewards platform Ibotta to launch a “Free Thanksgiving Dinner” program. Through…

News October 29

Nspire Helps Retailers Offer Contactless Checkout and Product Comparisons

Nspire, a merchandising solutions provider, offers tools that can help retailers implement contactless checkout. The solution aims to reduce the need for face-to-face interaction by giving shoppers ways to browse,…

News October 29

Matterport Launches App for Creating and Sharing ‘Digital Twins’ of Physical Spaces

Matterport, a 3D capture and spatial data solution provider, has released Matterport for the iPhone and iPad, a tool that can enable retailers to create, edit and share high fidelity…

News October 29

The Merchant’s Prep Guide to 2020 Holiday Delivery Fraud

It has been widely reported that the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a boom in online retail. While many stores have been closed and people are stuck at home, shoppers…

Executive Viewpoints October 29

Solution Providers Partner to Enhance In-Person Return Capabilities

Inmar Intelligence will become a reseller of Happy Returns’ Returns Bar and Online Returns Exchange Services (ORES). The partnership will merge Inmar’s returns processing and data services with Happy Returns’…

News October 28

Report: A Price Cut Could Resurrect LVMH Acquisition of Tiffany

The troubled $16.2 billion acquisition of Tiffany by global luxury giant LVMH, which has devolved into suits, countersuits and threats, could still be salvaged. Citing unnamed sources close to the…

News October 28

Tuesday Morning Scraps Sale to Examine Other Reorganization Options

Tuesday Morning has declined to sell itself and will instead seek other paths for its financial reorganization, according to court filings. The retailer had planned to close on a sale…

News October 28
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