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Study: 31% Of Retail Associates Still Don’t Receive Formal Workplace Training

Although it’s becoming increasingly accepted that retailers must give their employees a reason to stay (beyond just a…

Features September 10
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Resale Is The New $51 Billion Retail Reality — Retailers Should Prepare Accordingly

The sale of secondhand apparel and accessories, referred to mainly as resale or “recommerce,” has gained significant traction…

Features September 3
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Robotics Move Beyond Warehouses To Stores And The Last Mile

Robotics technologies deployed within retail, food service and hospitality already are reducing the number of humans needed to…

Features August 22
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Quick Quotes From Retail TouchPoints Live!

The speaker slate for the initial Retail TouchPoints Live! at RetailX, held June 25-26 at McCormick Place in…

Features June 28
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Second-Hand Luxury Goods: Not An Oxymoron But A $6 Billion Opportunity

The concepts of luxury retailing and resale don’t traditionally go hand in hand. Luxury is often defined by…

Features May 2
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Want To Survive And Thrive In Retail’s New Shopping Battlefield? Capitalize On These 10 Winning Trends

Almost no one can argue that the retail ecosystem isn’t changing at an accelerated pace. But a school…

Executive Viewpoints April 25
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Can Subscription Retail Solve Its Customer Retention Problem?

When it comes to subscription retail, the cross-currents are intense. Big retailers have either pulled out, as JCPenney…

Features March 22
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Can Cashierless Checkout Scale Up Without Breaking The Bank?

The rise of Amazon Go has put the spotlight on cashierless checkout technology over the past year, but…

Features February 14
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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,…

Features January 24
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