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IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy
IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy
September 13, 2017  |  Retail

Augmented reality (AR) is making itself right at home in the home furnishing retail space. IKEA, the Swedish home goods giant, has officially launched its...

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Aptos And Billabong Surf The Cloud
Aptos And Billabong Surf The Cloud
September 11, 2017  |  Retail

Billabong is a bigger company than most people might imagine. Apart from its well-known namesake brand, Billabong is also the parent behind a host of...

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Rebecca Minkoff Pairs With Alipay
Rebecca Minkoff Pairs With Alipay
September 08, 2017  |  Retail

Lifestyle brand Rebecca Minkoff has announced an expanded partnership with Alipay which will allow customers in the U.S. to pay with the payment method at Rebecca...

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Changing Physical Retail’s STORY
Changing Physical Retail’s STORY
September 06, 2017  |  Retail

Though the level of alarm one feels about the current state of physical retail in the United States can vary some, from mild concern to...

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Apple Tracker: Will New iPhone Software Bar Be A Drag?
Apple Tracker: Will New iPhone Software Bar Be A Drag?
August 31, 2017  |  Apple

Something’s different about the forthcoming iPhone 8. We can’t put our finger on it. Maybe because Apple has finally killed the last front-facing button on...

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eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
August 30, 2017  |  Retail

As consumers get busier and more digitally savvy, their need for new tools to help them manage the simpler aspects of life grows as well....

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Target Merges Cartwheel Into Its Main App
Target Merges Cartwheel Into Its Main App
August 29, 2017  |  Retail

Target appears to have grown weary of maintaining separate apps – one as its flagship phone application and another displaying its Cartwheel deals – and...

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Nordstrom Brings ‘Reserve Online & Try In-Store’ To More Locations
Nordstrom Brings ‘Reserve Online & Try In-Store’ To More Locations
August 29, 2017  |  Retail

Many consumers enjoy shopping in department stores, others enjoy making purchases directly via eCommerce — and then there are those who fall somewhere in-between, and...

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Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

“We did some research and found out that the majority of businesses in the beauty industry operate offline, without any software at all. A full 52 percent...

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