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React Quickly to Competitor Pricing

The pandemic is forcing retailers and distributors to make split-second ecommerce decisions. The brutal transparency of competitive pricing has these companies sweating as they figure out how to pivot from…

Executive Viewpoints October 30

Navigating Background and COVID-19 Health Screening Challenges in Today’s Retail World

Among the challenges today’s retail industry faces is a confluence of trends, including shifting consumer buying preferences, rapid digitalization of business processes and a need to combine online and offline…

Executive Viewpoints October 30

Walmart Wireless Partner’s Motivational ‘Secret Sauce’: On-Demand Pay Services for Employees

Keeping retail hourly workers engaged and motivated is a tough challenge at any time, and the stresses on frontline workers from the coronavirus pandemic have not made it any easier.…

Features October 30

Bed Bath & Beyond Growth Plan: Fewer Coupons, More Private Label, Upgraded Stores

Seeking to strengthen its competitive position, Bed Bath & Beyond will introduce 10 new private label brands as it scales back its reliance on coupons. The retailer also plans to…

News October 29

B8ta Buys RaaS Retailer Re:store to Expand Presence in Fashion and Lifestyle

B8ta has acquired Re:store, a startup that provides retail-as-a-service for online fashion brands with partners including Instagram brands Sezane, H&M’s & Other Stories and Nasty Gal. The deal will help…

News October 29
RetailInnovationsAwards

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
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