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The ‘Social Proof’ is in the Pudding: Gartner Analyst Explains the Lure of Livestream Shopping

Social commerce and livestream shopping in particular continues to pick up steam in the U.S., with brands across various retail segments testing…

Why Contactless Fulfillment Popularity Could Last Well Beyond COVID-19

To prevent the spread of COVID-19, consumers and retailers are changing the way they interact both inside and outside brick-and-mortar stores, as…

Contactless Fulfillment: Gartner Exec Highlights 5 Keys For Retail Success

In his role at Gartner, Kyle Rees directs and manages digital performance benchmarking research, analyzing brands’ use of search, site, commerce and…

Report: 46% of Retailers Plan To Deploy AR Or VR Solutions By 2020

Retailers need to advance their AR capabilities or risk falling behind in their ability to engage with customers: 100 million shoppers are…

Winning The Last Mile: Controlling Costs While Satisfying Consumers

The “last mile” of retail — fulfillment, delivery, returns and post-purchase services — has become the latest competitive arena for winning sales…

Target Tests IoT-Enhanced Connected Living Space

With its consumer electronic tech sales down 1% last year, Target is looking ahead to a future where IoT-related products are part…

Jeff Roster Joins IHL As VP Of Retail Strategy

IHL Group, a global research and advisory firm, has hired former Gartner analyst Jeff Roster as VP of Retail Strategy. In this…

Retail Orphan Initiative Celebrates Fifth Year Of Helping Children Worldwide

The Retail Orphan Initiative (RetailROI), a charitable foundation created to help more than 400 million vulnerable children worldwide, is celebrating its fifth…

Social Gifting Helps Retailers Boost Sales And Integrate Channels

Following is Part 3 of the Retail TouchPoints series, titled: Next-Generation Social Media. This section focuses on emerging social gifting solutions…