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Global Payments Provider Secures $30 Million in New Funding

Reach, a combined payments, tax and fraud platform designed to improve handling of cross-border commerce transactions, has received…

News March 22
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Retail’s Inflation Crisis: Where Does AI Fit In?

Any hopes of a return to normal for the retail industry in 2022 have quickly been derailed for…

Executive Viewpoints March 21
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A Generational Analysis of Today’s Home Improvement Customers

During the pandemic, the relationship between homeowners and their homes fundamentally changed, as lockdowns, social distancing guidance and…

Executive Viewpoints March 17
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Retailers Can Cushion Price Increases’ Impact With Greater Transparency

Inflation was already running hot even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, reaching 4.7% for 2021 — the highest…

News March 15
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Short-Form Video and UGC are Reshaping the Realm of Influencer Marketing

If you spend any time at all on social media it’s hard to escape influencers, and there’s a…

Features March 15
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The Social Commerce Lowdown: the Latest from Pinterest, Meta, Twitter and YouTube (and Why it Matters)

The ever-evolving roster of social commerce capabilities on the world’s top platforms can be dizzying, with vast disparities…

Features March 11
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Overcoming the Top 5 Ecommerce Challenges

COVID-19 helped boost online sales, increasing online retailers’ share of total retail sales from 16% to 19% in…

Executive Viewpoints March 11
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Ross Stores Plans to Add 100 Brick-and-Mortar Locations by January 2023

Ross Stores is already nearly one-third of the way toward its goal of opening approximately 100 new stores…

News March 10
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As Malls Reinvent Themselves, Department Stores Will Need to Rethink and Redesign

It’s no secret that malls are struggling for relevancy. Once the “it” hangout spot for elderly mall walkers…

Features March 9
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