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NRF report: Pandemic driving 'most challenging time' for retail
December 3, 2020
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is making this year's holiday season one of the most unusual and most challenging in retail's history, according to National…
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HotSchedules launches global brand Fourth
December 2, 2020
HotSchedules, a technology and services provider for the hospitality and restaurant industries, is now operating under a unified global brand called Fourth and…
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Sidestepping survival mode: How to ease shopper anxiety, spending suppression
Richard Piper, business development director at Webloyalty, shares insight on how retailers can shape how a consumer will act at their online storefront by…
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Blendid teams with Jamba on robotic smoothie maker in Walmart store
December 2, 2020
Blendid, an autonomous, contactless robotic kiosk that offers fresh smoothies, has teamed with Jamba to introduce a co-branded kiosk at a Walmart in Dixon…
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Car Keys Express introduces car key vending machine
December 2, 2020
Car Keys Express, a provider of automotive key replacement, has announced Keys Now!, a fully automated vending machine that uses imaging and cutting technology…
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Navigating the new normal and challenges facing retailers this holiday season
by Rachel Mauck
Rachel Mauck, vice president and director of client management for Posterscope USA, shares insight on why Out Of Home (a one-to-many, mass medium) is one of…
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Stratacache hires consumer experience veteran Erkki Rajamaki
December 1, 2020
Erkki Rajamaki Stratacache has named Erkki Rajamaki director of business development for Canada, a 13-year digital signage and consumer experience…
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Charleys testing Walmart locations
December 1, 2020
Charleys Philly Steaks launched a pilot test with Walmart Tuesday when it opened inside a Walmart in Columbus, Ohio.
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Partech adds FreedomPay payment gateway for Brink POS
November 30, 2020
Partech Inc., a provider of point of sale software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant industry, has added FreedomPay as a payment gateway…
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Industry loses e-commerce pioneer Tony Hsieh of Zappos
November 30, 2020
Tony Hsieh Tony Hsieh, the magnanimous entrepreneur who revolutionized shoe retail with Zappos.com, died as a result of a house fire at the age of 46…
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Saks Off 5th taps Klarna for flexible payment option
November 30, 2020
Saks Off 5th is teaming with payments provider Klarna to offer customers a "buy now, pay later" solution at checkout.
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Dick's CEO stepping down after 36 years at helm
November 30, 2020
Ed Stack, who has served as CEO for Dick's Sporting Goods for 36 years, is resigning the role and taking on the job of executive chairman and will continue as…
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French fashion retailer taps Cegid to speed up digital transformation
November 30, 2020
The Beaumanoir Group, a France-based fashion retail enterprise, is deploying Cegid's cloud-based unified commerce platform to enhance omnichannel and POS…
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Why last year's benchmarks matter even more to retailers now
Sharon Shapiro, director of integrated planning at Bluecore, explains how and why last year's email marketing program benchmarking is critical for structuring…
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Electronic payment, cards top choice for holiday shoppers
November 27, 2020
Contactless payments are being embraced by consumers this holiday shopping season and the trend will likely continue.
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Data: The other Black Friday treasure chest
by Brian Cluster — Director of Industry Strategy for CPG & Retail, Stibo Systems
Brian Cluster, director of industry strategy, CPG and retail, Stibo Systems, reveals how Black Friday (and the surrounding weeks) isn’t just about cash profit…
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Boosting customer engagement by fostering community connectivity
Melissa Tatoris, chief innovation catalyst at Acoustic, shares why retailers must focus not only on attracting customers, but retaining them for the long haul.
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NYC Fairway Market installs self-checkout kiosks
November 25, 2020
Fairway Market's flagship store in New York City, located at 75th Street and Broadway, has installed self-checkout kiosks, replacing "express" lanes for 10 or…
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Anti-gun groups lobby retailers to pause sales during holiday season
November 25, 2020
Guns Down America, an organization striving to reduce guns in the U.S., is calling on Walmart and Dick's, as well as any other retailer selling firearms, to…
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Jewelry retailer taps Loop Commerce to boost digital gifting
November 25, 2020
Catbird, a New York jewelry designer and retailer, is deploying Loop Commerce's GiftNow to streamline, personalize and enhance the gifting experience.
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