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‘Checkout-Free’ Solution Provider Raises $30 Million

AiFi has raised a total of $30 million in its latest funding round. The AI-powered solution provider will use the money to speed up deployment of its autonomous shopping offering…

News October 21

Product Discovery Platform Raises $40 Million in Funding and Debt

Syte has raised $30 million in Series C funding and an additional $10 million in debt in a round that brings the solution provider’s total funding to $71 million. The…

News October 21

How Innovative Partnerships, Business Agility and Verticalization Can Revive Brick-and-Mortar Retailing

Bankruptcies and store closures are, unfortunately, ongoing features of the retail ecosystem. However, COVID-19 has undoubtedly accelerated both. Many of the affected companies, such as JCPenney and Neiman Marcus, faced…

Features October 21

Best Strategies for Engaging the Lucrative Millennial Market

They’re a force to be reckoned with and still somewhat maligned. Millennials — the age cohort generally agreed to have been born between 1980 and 1996 — might be called…

Executive Viewpoints October 21

Australian Solution Provider Raises $7.5 Million for Product Recognition Software

Tiliter, maker of a solution designed to recognize products without scanning barcodes, raised $7.5 million in a funding round led by Investec Emerging Companies. The proceeds will be used to…

News October 20

Klarna: From B2B Fintech to End-to-End B2C Experience Provider

Payment has often been defined as a “last step” in the buying journey — the finale of a customer’s journey through the immersive and exciting elements that make a brand or retailer stand out.   Klarna is…

Executive Viewpoints October 20

David’s Bridal Buys Online Resource Rustic Wedding Chic

David’s Bridal has acquired online wedding resource Rustic Wedding Chic. Maggie Lord, the founder of Rustic Wedding Chic, will join David’s Bridal to lead strategic partnerships, reporting to Chief Marketing…

News October 20
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Stein Mart Hires Hilco Streambank to Sell Off its IP

Off-price retailer Stein Mart, which filed for bankruptcy in August, has hired Hilco Streambank to put the brand’s intellectual property (IP) up for sale. Hilco Streambank will receive a percentage…

News October 20

FedEx Adds 2,000 Stores to Retail Returns Network

FedEx will partner with Happy Returns to offer the solution provider’s in-person return service at more than 2,000 FedEx Office locations. The program, which will let shoppers return ecommerce orders…

News October 20
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