Merchant Innovation

Can The ‘Pay What You Want’ Culture Survive In Retail?
Can The ‘Pay What You Want’ Culture Survive In Retail?
January 05, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Of all the trends working with or against each other in fashion retail, the race to the bottom of the pricing charts among fast fashion...

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The Industry’s IoT Scorecard
The Industry’s IoT Scorecard
January 05, 2016  |  Internet of Things

5.5 million. That’s how many new devices will get connected to the Internet every day in 2016. Thermostats. Refrigerators. Cars. Clothes. Jewelry. Industrial pumps. Shelves...

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Target Shakes Up Store Leadership Side
Target Shakes Up Store Leadership Side
January 05, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Managing the in-store experience is more crucial in 2016 than any retailer could have imagined just 10 years ago, and with such a dramatic change...

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Retailers Cash In On Returns
Retailers Cash In On Returns
January 04, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Now that the season of giving is done for, consumers have another traditional pastime to turn to: returns. Whether they didn’t get the perfect gift...

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Do Beacons Sit On Shaky Ground?
Do Beacons Sit On Shaky Ground?
January 04, 2016  |  Hmmm

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, the only Internet connections possible were through landlines and modems. Now, Wi-Fi is so ubiquitous...

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Target’s Sales Comeback
Target’s Sales Comeback
January 04, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Target may have hit a low point several years ago when news of a major credit card breach hit the airwaves and reduced annual profits...

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For Teens, Apps Imitate Life — And Vice Versa
For Teens, Apps Imitate Life — And Vice Versa
January 04, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Bashing millennials for being on their phones all the time is so 2015. In fact, researchers are starting to figure out just what makes teenagers...

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Can Amazon’s Drones Brave Winter Storms?
Can Amazon’s Drones Brave Winter Storms?
January 01, 2016  |  Amazon

Though millions of Americans aren’t even a week removed from marveling at how lucky they must be to enjoy 70 degree temperatures on Christmas Day,...

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In 2016, IoT Comes Home
In 2016, IoT Comes Home
December 31, 2015  |  Cool

The problem with predicting the future of the Internet of Things is that a world of connected devices can take so many forms and affect...

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