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How Zebra Improves Shopper Engagement By Arming Associates With Technology

Zebra’s long-term focus on the retail industry, experience providing in-store technology to companies around the world and its extensive partner ecosystem was…

Esri Executive: How Location Intelligence Enables Holistic Market Forecasting

With so many consumers using mobile and other devices throughout their shopping journeys, a store-level forecast no longer provides a true picture…

Waitrose, PCMS Execs Reveal How End-To-End Platform Drives Mobile Self-Checkout

The theme of unified commerce pervaded throughout the 2019 NRF Big Show as more retailers realize they require back-end platforms to deliver…

RetailX Preview: A Road Map For The Blended Digital-Physical World Of Retail

Doug Hope, the Show Director for the newly christened RetailX event in Chicago, June 25-26, tells RTP Editorial Director Andrew Gaffney that…

NRF2019: Innovation Lab Showcases Frictionless Self-Checkout, Facial Recognition And Last Mile Transparency

Photo credit: NRF For the third year the NRF Big Show put a spotlight on its top innovators, giving attendees tools and…

Lamps Plus Wins Customer Engagement Award For Focus On Customer Feedback

Clark Linstone, CFO for Lamps Plus shares his insights on new initiatives that have revamped the retailer’s in-store survey efforts. The company…

Orvis Wins Customer Engagement Award For ROPIS Initiative

Dave Finnegan, CXO at Orvis, talks about a new reserve online/pick up in store (ROPIS) offering that has delivered a double-digit life…

Walgreens Deploys Handheld Devices To Bridge Digital And Store Experiences

Walgreens’ chainwide deployment of Zebra handheld devices to its associates provides them with new tools to personalize customer interactions and enhance store…

Microsoft Spotlights Kroger And Starbucks As Retail Innovators

“Reimagining retail” is a term buzzing throughout the NRF Big Show, but what does that really mean? During this interview Shelley Bransten…

Brooks Brothers Wins Customer Engagement Award For Use Of In-Store Concierge App

Todd Treonze, CIO of Brooks Brothers, discusses the recent rollout of the Concierge app from Mad Mobile. Using the app, in-store associates…

EcUtopia Execs Showcase New Paths For Small To Midsized Retailers To Extend Their Reach

In order to compete with Amazon and other large brands, smaller retailers need to reach beyond the four walls of their stores…

Philanthropy, Local Connections Create Event Marketing Success For Kendra Scott

Experiential retail has become a popular buzzword in the industry, as retailers seek to deliver memorable experiences in stores, both to build…

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