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Retail Lessons: TSA And Queueing Theory

By Brian Field, ShopperTrak Estimates indicate that Americans spend roughly 37 billion hours per year waiting in lines.…

Executive Viewpoints July 11
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Retailers Innovate In-Store Experiences With The Hybrid Cloud

By Karl Cama, IBM Shopping online has dramatically changed consumers’ in store shopping experiences and their expectations. Tweets…

Executive Viewpoints July 8
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Is Food & Drink The Medicine For Barnes & Noble’s Struggles?

As Barnes & Noble continues to hang on as the last of the dying breed of bookstores, the…

Executive Viewpoints July 6
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The Gift (Card) That Keeps On Giving

For a long time, pre-paid gift cards have presented retailers with a prime awareness-building opportunity for both existing…

Executive Viewpoints July 5
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The Future Of Retail Marketing Means Escaping The Pull Of The Past

It should come as no surprise that the past few years have taken a toll on the retail…

Executive Viewpoints July 5
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Why It Makes Sense For Retailers To Go All-In With BYOD

More people around the world have smartphones than ever before. As a society we have come to depend…

Executive Viewpoints July 5
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Three Questions To Answer When Balancing Personalization With Data Security

Would you trade your personal data for a more customized retail shopping experience? More and more consumers are…

Executive Viewpoints July 5
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MasterCard Woos Retailers With Technology Innovation

By Adam Blair, Executive Editor Samsung Fridge Demo – Photo by Bryan Bedder, Getty Images for MasterCard The…

Executive Viewpoints July 5
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Retail Recap Of The Week

Independence Day is just around the corner! But before you go and enjoy the extended weekend, take a…

Executive Viewpoints June 30
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