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Accenture Acquires Happen To Bolster Innovation Consulting Practice

Accenture has acquired Happen, a UK-based global innovation consultancy. Happen uses proprietary methods, frameworks and digital tools to help companies generate new…

Relevance At Scale: The Foundation Of Growth For Beauty Brands

Today’s beauty consumers aren’t like those of old. They don’t just want to be sold a “product.” Instead, they now expect brands…

#RSP19 Webinar Series Recap: Turning One-Time Shoppers Into Repeat Customers

The 13 webinars in the 2019 Retail Strategy & Planning (RSP) series, now available on-demand, illustrate how today’s shoppers are sizing up…

The New CFO — The Change Champion?

The industry has been and is likely to remain challenged on several fronts. The balance of power between brands and their customers…

Why Relevance At Scale Should Be The Number One Growth Priority

The industry continues to experience major shifts and companies are at a crucial point in their competitive and consumer journeys. Traditional market-leading…

Accenture Study: 47% Of Consumers Will Leave Brands That Lack A Purpose

Consumers around the world are expressing a strong preference for brands with a purpose (that is, beyond selling products and making money)….

Pervasive Intelligence: The New Sales Assistant For The Digital Age

As traditional retailers up their game against the disruptive digital pure plays, they’re rediscovering an essential attribute: their purpose. It’s this which…

Should Retailers Prioritize Workforce AI Investments?

Artificial intelligence (AI) was the hot topic at the 2018 NRF Big Show. Big-name retailers, including eBay and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM shared success stories;…

Accenture Acquires Brand Learning Consultancy

Accenture has acquired marketing and sales capability consultancy Brand Learning. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The transaction positions Accenture to…

Accenture To Acquire Kurt Salmon

Update: Accenture has completed its acquisition of Kurt Salmon’s retail strategy consulting business in the U.S., UK, Germany, Japan and China as of Sept. 22,…

DynamicAction Secures $15 Million In Funding, Partners With Accenture

DynamicAction, a data analytics solution provider for retail merchandisers, has secured $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Accenture…

Walmart Expands App-Based Payments To 1,200 More Stores

Walmart has aggressively expanded the reach of the Walmart Pay option on its mobile app, making it newly available in more than…

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