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The 2024 Connected Retail Report from CI&T indicates that while consumers are hungry for low prices, they will not sacrifice a good retail experience.

CI&T Research: Price-Conscious Consumers Still Want Stellar Shopping Experiences

We’ve all heard that today’s empowered consumer demands seamless and consistent experiences, but new research from CI&T indicates…

Features January 31
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Retailers Increasingly Turning to Third-Party Resources to Handle Fulfillment

Store-based fulfillment of customer orders got an enormous boost during the COVID pandemic, when both curbside pickup and…

Features January 29
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Transforming Retail Spaces for Today’s Generation of Shoppers

The mall is experiencing a resurgence, defying predictions of its demise. This retail renaissance is not just a…

Executive Viewpoints January 24
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Walmart will reportedly shut down its Store No. 8 innovation unit as the retailer seeks to cut costs and find new ways to develop and test new ideas.

Walmart Shutters Store No. 8 Innovation Incubator

Walmart will reportedly shut down its Store No. 8 innovation unit, according to the Wall Street Journal and…

News January 23
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40,000 retail execs gathered at the NRF Big Show to explore emerging trends, and how retail media, ESG and other trends can drive business innovation.

Seen and Heard at #NRF2024: 5 Trends from the Big Show

Over five days and a growing portfolio of on- and off-site events, the National Retail Federation brought together…

Features January 23
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Home decor and furniture retailer Kirkland's, Inc., has promoted Amy Sullivan to CEO, effective February 4, 2024.

Kirkland’s Promotes COO to CEO Post

Home decor and furniture retailer Kirkland’s, Inc., has promoted Amy Sullivan to CEO, effective February 4, 2024. She…

News January 22
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CNBC's Courtney Reagan with Saks CEO Marc Metrick at the 2024 NRF Big Show.

CEOs of Saks, Barnes & Noble: Big Pivots Can Pay Off (as Long as They’re Customer-Focused)

Saks Fifth Avenue wasn’t always known by that name. As CEO Marc Metrick pointed out, in its early…

Features January 19
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Samsonite has implemented a new mobile-driven experience across its European stores, powered by Oracle Retail Xstore Point of Service and implemented by Oracle Retail Consulting.

Samsonite Rolls Out Mobile-Driven Point-of-Service Across Europe

Samsonite has implemented a new mobile-driven experience across its European stores, powered by Oracle Retail Xstore Point of…

News January 18
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Ikea to Open 4 More ‘Plan and Order Point’ Stores in 2024

Ikea, which debuted its Plan and Order Point store format in Dallas in November 2023, will add four…

News January 17
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