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It’s time for brands to be bold in their digital investments as they look to build meaningful connections with their customers Making the sale and creating a click is key, but the ability of digital to engage, build and grow…

Accenture Research predicts that by 2020, Millennials will be responsible for approximately 30% of total sales in the retail arena. Naturally, every convenience store operator is big on launching a calculated charm to woo this digitally alive and kicking generation.…

Walmart in some markets has launched a new price comparison tool, The Savings Catcher, that enables shoppers to instantly conduct extensive local price checks.Here’s how it works:   learn more in retailwire Walmart makes ad price comparisons easy By Tom…

We’re experiencing a paradigm shift toward the Internet of Things, where all the devices we use on a regular basis are becoming smarter and more connected. According to Gartner, “The Internet of Things (IoT), which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones,…

The classic multi-channel retail business model has recently been eclipsed by a “commerce anywhere” approach. Many retailers have yet to adapt their operations to this new reality, and those that are on their way have taken vastly different paths.  …

Google will reportedly open its first U.S. store in New York City’s trendy SoHo district, right around the corner from Apple’s first Manhattan location. With Google not talking, observers ask whether the space will be used to sell or showcase.…

To state the obvious: Modern, smartphone-toting humans spend most of their time indoors. But indoor spaces often block cell signals and also make it nearly impossible to locate devices via GPS. Beacons are a solution. Beacons are a low-cost piece of hardware…

In the past few years, as online shopping exploded and smartphones became the norm, the showrooming phenomenon — consumers using their phones to comparison shop in stores — seemed poised to gut the revenue of offline retailers. But now a…

Among consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry professionals, there are few topics as perplexing as direct to consumer sales. Even so, many are dipping their toes into e-commerce waters as the industry continues to face slow growth, more competition, and pricing…

Despite the rise of e-commerce, offline retail remains a fantastic opportunity for fashion brands, while offering features that digital channels will simply never be able to duplicate   learn more in businessoffashion In a Digital World, Physical Retail Matters More…