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How Smaller Assortments, Lower Inventory Levels Can Maximize Post-COVID Success
Retailers, particularly those in the apparel, footwear and soft goods verticals, have an opportunity to turn the lemons from COVID-19 into lemonade, according to Keith Jelinek and Richard Maicki, Managing…
Features November 3
Podcast: How COVID-19 is Rewriting the Marketing Rulebook
As the pandemic continues to shift consumer behaviors and sentiment, brands and retailers should rethink the way they market. Historically, demographic consumer data was enough to formulate a messaging and…
Executive Viewpoints November 2
Rewriting the Brand Marketing Playbook
Featuring: Ross Kimbarovsky, Crowdspring As the pandemic continues to shift consumer behaviors and sentiment, brands and retailers should rethink the way they market. Historically, demographic consumer data was enough to…
November 2
Report: Mall Owners CBL & Associates and PREIT File for Bankruptcy as Pandemic Pressure Continues
Mall owners CBL & Associates and Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT) have each filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to CNBC. Mall owners have faced financial pressure stemming…
News November 2
inRiver Secures $32 Million in Latest Funding Round
Product information management (PIM) solution provider inRiver has closed a $32 million funding round led by Lugard Road Capital, with participation from existing investors Verdane, Industrifonden, Zobito and RoosGruppen. The…
News November 2
Grocery Fulfillment Tech Provider Ocado Goes All in on Robotics
Ocado Group, a UK-based technology company providing end-to-end online grocery fulfilment solutions, has acquired two North America-based robotics companies — Kindred Systems and Haddington Dynamics — to accelerate its investment…
News November 2
Onfleet Raises $14 Million to Meet Last-Mile Services Demand Surge
Onfleet, a provider of last-mile delivery management software, has raised $14 million in Series A funding. The capital influx will allow the company to continue broadening its product offerings and…
News November 2
How College Town Retailers Can Best Cope With a Fraction of the Student Population
Predicting retail shopping demand in college towns has been unprecedented this school year. Typically, during a normal year, the U.S. has more than 20 million college and university students with…
Executive Viewpoints November 2
From In-Store to At Home, Real-Time Decision Making Helps Retailers Adapt to Changing Customer Behavior
Over the last several months, the retail industry has experienced seismic shifts in how retailers operate day to day and connect with customers. The pandemic flipped traditional business models and…
Executive Viewpoints November 2
