Merchant Innovation

Can Krispy Kreme Compete With Starbucks?
Can Krispy Kreme Compete With Starbucks?
December 17, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Krispy Kreme rode itself to brand fame off the backs of its decadent doughnut products. Now, though, a shift in the consumer landscape has them...

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Placemeter’s All-Seeing Eye For In-Store Retail
Placemeter’s All-Seeing Eye For In-Store Retail
December 17, 2015  |  Consumer Insights

It’s no secret that brick-and-mortar retail is playing a high-stakes game of catchup against its online counterparts. It can seem like digital marketplaces have so...

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Former Costco Exec Trying To Create Certs For Organic Food
Former Costco Exec Trying To Create Certs For Organic Food
December 16, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Though “organic” might have meant something before the health and fitness craze of the last several years, it’s largely become another marketing buzzword to catch...

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Facebook Vs. Angie’s List For Local Customers
Facebook Vs. Angie’s List For Local Customers
December 16, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Facebook may have started as nothing more than a strict social network devoid of many of the bells and whistles that look right in place...

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Apple Music Gets Taylor Swift For Christmas
Apple Music Gets Taylor Swift For Christmas
December 15, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Right behind being known for her music, Taylor Swift has had several high-profile breakups with celebrities around the world, but when she temporarily decided not...

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For Some Retailers, Green Monday Deals Beat Out Black Friday Prices
For Some Retailers, Green Monday Deals Beat Out Black Friday Prices
December 15, 2015  |  Consumer Insights

When consumers grumble about “Christmas creep,” they’re usually referring to how the once-contained holiday shopping season has started to sneak its way earlier and earlier...

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Why Google’s Buying Big Into VR
Why Google’s Buying Big Into VR
December 15, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Is virtual reality anything more than a high-priced gimmick? Despite the opinions of detractors, Google is still putting its resources behind the emerging tech — and...

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NET-A-PORTER’s Mobile Push
NET-A-PORTER’s Mobile Push
December 15, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Even though the high-profile events of the fashion world take place on a runway with exclusive crowds, NET-A-PORTER is showing that success in modern retail...

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