retail

The Future is Diverse, so Retailers Must Shift from a ‘Mass’ to a ‘Micro’ Model to Keep Up

Society is changing rapidly, and retail needs to evolve just as rapidly to keep up, according to the Buying Into Better: The…

Gap Launches Four Shoppable ‘Laboratories’ at its S.F. Headquarters to Power Retail Innovation

Gap will experiment with new ideas through four new retail spaces at its San Francisco headquarters, designed to support the Old Navy,…

Study Reveals Strategies for Attracting Commuter vs. Home-Based Shoppers

Two primary worker groups emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic: those who prefer (or tolerate) commuting to an office, and those enjoying a…

Next Steps in Sustainable Apparel Retail: Consumer Communication and Carbon Offsets

A growing number of consumers are concerned about how their purchasing decisions impact the planet, but even the most sustainability-savvy customer may…

NRF: Retail Sales Rose 17.7% YoY in March as Recovery Accelerated

As COVID-19 vaccine rollouts continued and government checks generated more spending power, retail sales rose 17.7% YoY and 7.4% from February 2021…

Uncovering The Factors Changing The Face Of Retail

The retail industry is changing, fast. Over the past decade, we have seen this sector move to a primarily online function and…

Marks & Spencer-Microsoft Partnership Will Leverage AI In Retail Operations

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is turning to AI to sharpen its appeal to customers through a partnership with Microsoft. The UK-based department store plans…

Gap Inc. Empowers Intermix Brand With Retail Cloud Services

Gap Inc. has deployed a variety of Oracle Retail Cloud Services to help drive end-to-end retail operations and empower the business teams…

Wayfair Inc. Offers Real-Time Delivery Tracking

Wayfair Inc., an e-Commerce home furnishings retailer, has launched Day of Delivery Tracking, a new tracking feature that allows customers to pinpoint…

The Car As Commerce Platform: Retail’s Captive Audience Opportunity

The automobile business, like the retail industry, is undergoing huge disruption. In addition to changes in the cars themselves (electric engines, self-driving…