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Going Global and Acting Local in the Ecommerce Era

“Go global, act local.” It’s a phrase commonly used among executive leadership teams wanting to strike the perfect balance between personalized experiences…

Turn Innovation into Action: Top 10 Takeaways You’ll Get From #RIC21

The agenda for the virtual 2021 Retail Innovation Conference, taking place Nov. 16 and 17, has been designed to provide practical answers…

Handling Holiday Fulfillment: How BOPIS, Transparency and Multiple Delivery Options Can Win the Season

Labor shortages, stressed supply chains and a major emphasis on ecommerce have turned fulfillment into one of the biggest challenges retailers will…

Mitigate Supply Chain Challenges with Data and Proactive Customer Communication

The retail ideal can be described succinctly as “Three P’s and a T”: The right product, in the right place, at the…

As Consumers Lose Faith in Traditional Institutions, Brands are Bridging the ‘Trust Gap’

It’s been a rough couple of years, to put it mildly. A global pandemic, social unrest, the proliferation of “fake news” and…

A Power-Packed Content Agenda Makes retailX the Must-Attend Event of the Summer

In just a few short weeks, retailX will pack a wealth of data, insights and practical advice into two days of keynotes,…

Why Prime Day Presents a Prime Opportunity for Retailers Not Named Amazon

Most Prime Day post-mortems look at metrics such as sales growth across categories and year-over-year changes — and with good reason —…

5 Trends Driving the Future of Ecommerce Innovation

Retail experts and practitioners gathered virtually to discuss the most pressing issues in e-retail today….

The Future of the Mall

In determining the future of malls, operators and retailers have two choices: they can compete in a future they have helped to…

Webinar: Kearney Supply Chain Expert Identifies 5 Key Resiliency Challenges

The COVID pandemic caused significant disruption to 80% of supply chains around the world, with the result that nearly half (47%) of…

Blockbuster Alibaba Singles Day Signals China’s Economic Recovery, U.S. Opportunities

The topline numbers from Alibaba’s 11.11 shopping festival indicate the strength of China’s rebound from the impact of COVID-19. Singles Day —…

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…