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Build-A-Bear has rolled out a new mobile-first POS and customer engagement solution from Jumpmind in 450 stores.

Build-A-Bear Enhances Shopper Journey by Delivering Relevant Customer Data to Associates’ iPads

Build-A-Bear Workshop has deployed a new cloud-native, mobile-first POS and customer engagement solution in 450 stores across the…

News January 16
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Using Zebra technology, Office Depot has been able to improve store efficiency and performance by supporting both managers and employees.

Office Depot Improves In-Store Task Completion Rate by 42% with Cloud Technology

Office Depot’s task completion rate has reached 90% across its network of 1,500 stores and 13,000 associates since…

News January 15
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AI Steps into the Retail Arena

Generative AI has put the retail industry at yet another inflection point. 2023 was a period of experimentation…

Executive Viewpoints January 11
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Amazon has a new service to connect customers with chronic conditions with health care services.

Amazon Launches New Service to Help Connect Customers with Chronic Conditions to Care

Amazon has debuted a new service called Health Condition Programs aimed at helping people more easily discover and…

News January 10
Solo Brands has announced that President and CEO John Merris will step down from his post, effective Jan. 15, 2024, with Christopher Metz taking over.

As DTC Business Wanes, Solo Brands Taps New President and CEO

Solo Brands, a company with a portfolio of lifestyle brands including Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, ISLE and…

News January 9
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Instacart is bringing ads to its Caper Carts smart carts.

Instacart Expands In-Store Retail Media Offering with Addition of Smart Cart Ads

Instacart is bringing advertising to its AI-powered smart shopping carts, Caper Carts. The new offering will be piloted…

News January 8
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Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly has launched a DTC site, LillyDirect

Eli Lilly Launches DTC Platform Offering Direct Access and Home Delivery for Some of its Drugs

One of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Eli Lilly, is going DTC with the launch of…

News January 8
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Walmart is helping Unity developers sell products in their games and apps.

Walmart Releases Software Development Kit to Simplify In-Game Commerce Integrations

Walmart has teamed up with gaming development platform Unity to offer its developers the ability to integrate Walmart…

News January 5
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Deloitte research reveals that in addition to financial perks, consumers expect unique services and experiences from loyalty programs.

Deloitte Shares Loyalty Trends and Best Practices for 2024

To drive customer retention and loyalty, most brands and retailers continue to rely on purchase discounts (77%) and…

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