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Livestreaming: Debunking 5 Common Myths

“Livestreaming” is one of the buzziest terms of the moment in retail, but the live shopping concept has…

Features October 6
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Amazon, Target, Walmart Incentivize Early Holiday Shopping

Three of the country’s biggest retailers are taking significant steps to get consumers into the holiday shopping groove…

News October 4
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Younger Consumers Are Driving the Rise of Global DTC Sales

It wasn’t just Netflix that benefited from discovery during the pandemic. Global direct-to-consumer brands (DTC) reaped exponential rewards,…

Executive Viewpoints September 28
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Don’t be Scared: Halloween Spending to Reach Record Highs

Consumer spending on Halloween-related items is expected to reach an all-time high of $10.14 billion this year, according…

News September 23
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thredUP Gears up for Resale Boom with New Texas-Sized Distribution Center

Online consignment retailer thredUP plans to open a new 600,000-square-foot, 10-million-item flagship distribution center in Lancaster, Texas in…

News September 22
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RSP21 Reveals Top Growth Drivers for the Post-COVID Era

The 2021 Retail Strategy & Planning webinar series, now available on demand, brought together retailers, solution providers, practitioners…

Features September 21
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Adobe: Consumers Will Spend More Online in First 10 Months of 2021 than All of 2019

New data from the Adobe Digital Economy Index highlights the staying power of online shopping habits formed during…

Features September 17
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Social Commerce: Retailers (and Platforms) Struggle to Catch up With Consumers’ Enthusiasm

Seemingly every day there’s another announcement about a new feature enabling purchases on one social platform or another.…

Features September 16
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The Future of Ecommerce? Stores will Actually Play a Major Role

Many industry experts commented on the speed with which retailers — even those that had been slow to…

Features September 13
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