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Target, Lowe’s, Sephora, Foot Locker Among Retailers Boosting Black Brands

Retail TouchPoints

Tracee Ellis Ross. Retailers across multiple verticals are taking concrete steps to diversify their merchandise mixes with products produced by women, Black people and other people of color. Some companies are using the power of celebrity, like Ulta Beauty naming actress and Pattern Beauty CEO Tracee Ellis Ross as the retailer’s new Diversity and Inclusion Advisor.

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Jason & Scot Show Episode 254 – Walmart and Shopify earnings and retail sales data

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A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 254 is a breakdown of Walmart and Shopify Q4 2020 earnings reports, a recap of 2020 sales data from the US Dept Commerce, and Amazon News. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Stitcher Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook. ?

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Amazon Quietly Buys Shopify Competitor Selz

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Amazon has acquired Selz , an Australia-based company launched in 2013 that helps small businesses build out their ecommerce capabilities. While Amazon has yet to speak publicly about the acquisition, Selz CEO and Founder Martin Rushe made a short statement on the company’s blog a month ago. “We have signed an agreement to be acquired by Amazon and are looking forward to working with them as we continue to build easy-to-use tools for entrepreneurs,” read the statement.

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Global Retail Trends & Innovations 2021: Award-Winning Innovation Case

Retail Eye

As part of our collaborative annual publication with the Ebeltoft Group, JCWG each year submits retail innovations from Canada to be featured in our book, Global Retail Trends and Innovations. JCWG is proud to announce that Grocery Neighbour, a Toronto-based start-up, won case of the year in this year’s edition! Grocery Neighbour is a new […].

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Get MACH Ready: Preparing Your Business for Digital Transformation

Adopting MACH technology means more than implementing new platforms. This type of digital change affects your organization at every level and requires a thoughtful approach to navigate challenges that crop up. The Get MACH Ready report, co-authored by MACH Alliance member Scott Canney in collaboration with Orium, commercetools, and Contentstack, will provide you with strategies to prepare your organization for a digital transformation.

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The Top 10 Corporate Obstacles Facing Innovation Managers and How to Address Them

Retail TouchPoints

At IdeaScale’s most recent Open Nation conference, Erwin Godoy, Director of New Concepts at Freddie Mac, talked about the emerging role of the innovation manager. He said, “You think you have the coolest job in the company and then reality sets in.” There’s going to be sales, procurement, executive buy-in, culture and for some reason, they’re all going to be challenges or impediments.

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Global Retail Trends & Innovations 2021: Award-Winning Innovation Case

Retail Eye

As part of our collaborative annual publication with the Ebeltoft Group, JCWG each year submits retail innovations from Canada to be featured in our book, Global Retail Trends and Innovations. JCWG is proud to announce that Grocery Neighbour, a Toronto-based start-up, won case of the year in this year’s edition! Grocery Neighbour is a new […].

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The Secrets of Hotel Marketing Psychology

Kuusoft

Upgrade to digital solutions, Use emotions to your advantage, Create urgency via LTOs. Here are some hotel marketing psychology tricks to help you score more customers. The post The Secrets of Hotel Marketing Psychology appeared first on The Official Kuusoft Blog.

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New York State Sues Amazon for Inadequate Safety Precautions at Two Fulfillment Sites

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New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against Amazon , claiming that the retailer “repeatedly and persistently failed to comply with its obligation to institute reasonable and adequate measures” to protect workers in two facilities from coronavirus. The suit also alleges that the ecommerce giant retaliated against two employees who called for better health protections.

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Hospital Internal Communication Matters: Use Healthcare Digital Signage

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Information boards, schedule displays, patient registration. Use healthcare digital signage to improve Hospital Internal Communication. The post Hospital Internal Communication Matters: Use Healthcare Digital Signage appeared first on The Official Kuusoft Blog.

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Work World Enlists Retail Site Selection Tools to Double Footprint

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Workwear and safety equipment retailer Work World is deploying a suite of tools from SiteSeer Technologies to select new retail sites as it doubles its footprint over the next three years through acquisition and the addition of new locations. Work World was acquired by Gart Capital Partners in early 2020 and currently operates 23 retail locations across California and Nevada along with an ecommerce site, as well as distributing through partnerships with other businesses.

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How Retailers Are Transforming Customer Experiences with Data & AI

Speaker: David Azoulay, Marc Stracuzza, Román Tejada, and Guest Speaker Sucharita Kodali

Imagine a retail landscape where every interaction is personalized, every decision informed, and every opportunity maximized 🤔✨ Join us for an exploratory journey into the heart of AI-driven retail innovation. We’ll unveil the transformative potential of AI and data analytics in shaping the future of omnichannel personalization and e-commerce.

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Global Retail Trends & Innovations 2021: Award-Winning Innovation Case

Retail Eye

As part of our collaborative annual publication with the Ebeltoft Group, JCWG each year submits retail innovations from Canada to … Continue reading →