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Lulus Raises $120 Million On The Back Of Strong Millennial Following

Lulus, an e-Commerce fashion retailer, has closed a $120 million investment from IVP, a venture capital and growth equity firm, and Canada Pension Plan…

Barnes & Noble Adds Digital Gifting Tools To Motivate Holiday Sales

To merge the bookstore experience with online shopping, Barnes & Noble has added two new tools in time for the 2017 holiday…

Supermarkets Fail To Bridge Consumer-Social Media Gap

While 87% of supermarket shoppers report regularly following one or more social media platforms, just 25% indicate they are friends with or…

SocialVend Launches Socially-Activated Vending Machines

SocialVend has launched its first social media-activated vending machine, vendmini. Retailers can use the small-footprint machines for marketing campaigns, in-store sampling and…

Why Retailers Should Beware The Influencer’s Wrath

I don’t want to brag, but I have a friend who is an “influencer.” She is a powerful force in what I…

Listrak To Debut Audience Automation Platform At NRF

Listrak will debut its audience automation platform Listrak Exchange at booth #4254 at the NRF Big Show 2017. Listrak Exchange is designed…

72% Of Businesses Say Buy Buttons Don’t Sell

Digital marketers are overwhelmingly rejecting the use of buy buttons on social media platforms, and for good reason: 72% of businesses say…

2017: The Year Of The Chatbot

If 2016 was the year chatbots entered the retail scene, then 2017 will be the year brands will start to realize real…

‘Tis The Season For Social Media Scams

Attention shoppers: be wary of the ads, giveaways and deals you click throughout on your favorite social media site this holiday season….

Online Communities Hold The Key To High Shopper Confidence

If a retailer hasn’t already caught wind of the online communities bandwagon, they better hop on soon. As many as 70% of…

NRF Big Show Preview: Editors’ Picks For Can’t Miss Sessions

Bigger than ever, the 2017 National Retail Federation (NRF) Annual Big Show will feature more than 300 speakers delivering more than 55…

High-Tech Shoppers Are High On Mobile And Social Usage

According to the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), 68% of consumers —roughly 170 million people —plan to purchase technology gifts this holiday season….

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