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How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Why eCommerce Will Create More Jobs Than It Kills
Why eCommerce Will Create More Jobs Than It Kills
July 14, 2017  |  Retail

One of the casualties of the ongoing retail death spiral seems almost certain to be the retail workforce.  That has become an increasingly certain part...

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Wedding Registry Trends Courtesy of Wayfair
Wedding Registry Trends Courtesy of Wayfair
July 14, 2017  |  Retail

Love is in the air, and wedding season is officially upon us. As brides try on dresses, flowers are picked and grooms are inevitably dragged...

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The Buyers: Senior Citizens, The Forgotten Consumer?
The Buyers: Senior Citizens, The Forgotten Consumer?
July 14, 2017  |  Retail

Shaping the future of retail is not a concept that shoots to the top of the list when the industry thinks of senior citizens. When...

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AI/BOTS: AI’s Impact on The Digital Retail Revolution
AI/BOTS: AI’s Impact on The Digital Retail Revolution
July 13, 2017  |  Chatbots

The digital retail revolution is well underway. Fusing technology into in-store experiences has officially gone mainstream, and retailers are looking for ways to go beyond...

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Direct To Consumer: Impact On Consumer Expectations
Direct To Consumer: Impact On Consumer Expectations
July 13, 2017  |  Retail

Cutting out the middleman has helped many retailers provide a quicker experience for consumers. Some may argue that it also enhances the quality of produced...

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BarkBox And The Subscription Service Turned Lifestyle Brand
BarkBox And The Subscription Service Turned Lifestyle Brand
July 13, 2017  |  Retail

Like many innovators starting out, BarkBox cofounder and CEO Matt Meeker was a man looking to solve his own problem.  And his problem was a Great...

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Apple To Launch HomeKit Experiences Ahead of HomePod Launch
Apple To Launch HomeKit Experiences Ahead of HomePod Launch
July 13, 2017  |  Retail

Apple, aiming to drive demand for its HomeKit app, is launching so-called HomeKit experiences in multiple retail stores around the globe. According to a report...

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Bank Of America Latest To Lower iPhone Shipments Forecast
Bank Of America Latest To Lower iPhone Shipments Forecast
July 13, 2017  |  Retail

Apple has seen Bank of America Merrill Lynch join a growing list of Wall Street firms that are lowering their shipment forecasts for iPhones this...

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Albertsons IPO Is Back On Hold
Albertsons IPO Is Back On Hold
July 12, 2017  |  ResTech

Albertsons still wants to go public, two years after first mulling and tabling an initial public offering, Bloomberg reports. Yet once again, the grocer is...

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