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Retail x Fintech: The Importance of Security in Retail’s Adoption of BOPIS and Payment Installment Plans

Over the past several months, retailers have experienced challenges and changes they thought they would never see in 2020. Even before the pandemic completely upended the world economy, how consumers…

Executive Viewpoints October 15

Walmart Splits Black Friday Promotion into Three Events Across November

Walmart will adapt to what is shaping up to be an extended holiday season by spreading out its Black Friday promotions across three events that will span most of November.…

News October 14

How Woodman’s Markets is Harnessing In-Store ‘Anti-COVID Robots’

In-store robots aren’t just tools that can check for mislabeled products or clean messes in a timely manner. They also provide an answer to some of the challenges created by…

Features October 14

Bob’s Discount Furniture Names President and CEO

Bob’s Discount Furniture announced that Bill Barton has been appointed President and CEO of the company, effective Nov. 3. Barton will succeed Ted English, who has been serving as Interim CEO…

News October 14

Fabletics Exec Reveals Key Strategies Behind 150% YoY Pinterest Growth

Advertising on Pinterest has provided a dramatic success story for Fabletics, including 150% year-over-year growth in 2019, but it wasn’t an overnight success. The subscription activewear retailer had to adjust…

Features October 14

How Brands Can Prepare for the Biggest Digital Holiday Season to Date

2020 has been a year marked by a series of uncertainties. Many companies have seemingly been flying blind the past several months, attempting to weather the fallout from our COVID-19…

Executive Viewpoints October 14

Ameex AmChat Enables More Flexible Conversational Commerce

Ameex Technologies offers AmChat, a conversational commerce solution that aims to increase shopper engagement, conversions, personalization, retention and satisfaction while reducing bounce rates and abandonment. Ameex can also tailor the…

News October 14

Retail TouchPoints Announces Winners of 2020 Retail Innovator Awards

As part of the virtual Retail Innovation Conference, Retail TouchPoints presented the winners of the 2020 Retail Innovator Awards (RIA) last night on a livestream celebration across its social platforms.…

News October 14

With COVID Demanding Speed, Walgreens Boosts Airborne Drone Deliveries 5X

Walgreens really exemplifies the RIC20 theme of “The Big Acceleration.” “With COVID, projects that would have taken months were suddenly being developed in weeks,” said Andrea Farris, VP of Development…

Features October 13
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