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Will Sears Live To See Holiday 2018?

While department stores such as Macy’s, Kohl’s, JCPenney and Nordstrom all generated promising holiday sales numbers, Sears had…

Features January 12
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How Amazon Flexes Its Private Label Muscle

Amazon has a number of powerful assets, from logistics expertise and one-click payments to its quasi-captive audience of…

Features January 11
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NRF Big Show Preview: Editors Pick The ‘Hot’ Sessions

When people call the National Retail Federation’s annual gathering at New York City’s Javits Center the Big Show,…

Features January 10
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EBay Deploys Chatbots To Ease Holiday Gift-Giving Stress

Gift-giving can be an arduous and stressful process, but throughout the 2017 holiday season, eBay sought to help…

Features January 8
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Is Voice The Next Advertising Frontier For Amazon?

Amazon has reportedly been talking with major CPG companies, including Procter & Gamble and Clorox, about introducing digital…

Features January 4
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Can Department Stores Save Themselves In 2018?

With the 2017 holiday shopping season now in the rear-view mirror, 2018 represents a major “prove it” period…

Features January 4
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Amazon-Target Prediction Attracts Media Attention And Industry Skepticism

Like almost any other Amazon-related sound bite, Loup Ventures’ prediction that Amazon might acquire Target this year garnered…

Features January 3
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Study: Outdated Planning Solutions Hamper Customer-Centricity

Retailers know that success in today’s environment requires them to align their systems and organizations around fulfilling customer-led…

Features December 26
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Salesforce NYC Event Highlights Personalization In Action

Salesforce took its Dreamforce event on the road, landing at New York City’s Javits Center Dec. 14. The…

Features December 22
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