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Telling Your Brand Story Through In-Store Experiences

Today’s shoppers aren’t just buying products. They’re buying into values, looking for brands that reflect who they are…

Executive Viewpoints December 1
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How Public Programming Creates Competitive Advantage for Retail

In the competition for foot traffic and loyalty, the winners aren’t the developments with the newest retailers, but…

Executive Viewpoints November 28
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From Function to Feeling: How Retailers and Manufacturers can Humanize AI to Build Lasting Loyalty

From shelf to screen, artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of retail. Over half (55%) of U.S. retail…

Executive Viewpoints November 27
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Inside the Digital Product Passport: How Retailers Can Turn Compliance into a Competitive Advantage

In 2026, the European Union will introduce the Digital Product Passport (DPP), a scannable, standardized digital record tied…

Executive Viewpoints November 26
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Do You Know What Your Product Page is Saying?

AI isn’t just reading your product pages — it’s learning from them. Every word, image, review and spec…

Executive Viewpoints November 25
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Retail’s Most Expensive Blind Spot: Balance on Hand and On-Shelf Availability

If you run a retail business, you already know your numbers may not tell the truth, or at…

Executive Viewpoints November 24
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ADA’s 35th Anniversary: An Ideal Time for Retailers to Renew Commitment to Physical Accessibility

With consumers moving more of their daily activities online (like shopping), website accessibility lawsuits have been splashed across…

Executive Viewpoints November 21
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The Science of Email Design: How Visual Psychology Drives Engagement in the AI Era

In the early days of email marketing, success was measured by simple metrics: Did the message get delivered,…

Executive Viewpoints November 20
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Why the Future of Gifting is Small, Seamless and Social

We’ve all had a bad day at work. Last week, my son had his first. Nothing went right,…

Executive Viewpoints November 19
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