Thu.Aug 13, 2020

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Excess Inventory: The Losers And Wieners

Retail TouchPoints

Top Dog is an institution in Berkeley, Calif. serving gourmet sausages on toasted French rolls to legions of Cal students and Bay Area locals for over 50 years. My friends and I were regulars back in college, so when I read of its struggles during the pandemic, I packed the kids in the car for the 45-minute drive to get a bit of comfort food and support the small business. .

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Repsly Named to Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

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Inc. magazine recently revealed that Repsly earned a spot on its annual Inc. 5000 list , the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. This marks the second consecutive year Repsly has received the honor. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic segment—its independent small businesses.

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Simon Malls-Authentic Brands Venture Buys Brooks Brothers For $325 Million

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In a deal that will keep at least 125 Brooks Brothers stores open, a venture capital firm backed by Authentic Brands Group and mall operator Simon Property Group has agreed to purchase the bankrupt retailer for $325 million. The co-owned firm, SPARC Group LLC, made a $305 million stalking horse bid for the retailer in July. Brooks Brothers, which was founded in 1818, currently operates 200 stores in North America and 500 locations worldwide in 45 countries.

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Fire Prevention: Annual Planning in Times of Uncertainty

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It is getting to be that time of the year again. Shopper marketers can hear the whispers. Even those working remotely can feel the heaviness in the air on their team calls. It’s fire drill season, a.k.a. ANNUAL PLANNING.

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From Data to Decisions: Maximizing Retail Potential with 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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Staples To Reward 20 Top Teachers With $5,000 For Classroom Supplies

Retail TouchPoints

Staples is reprising the Thank A Teacher program it launched last year, and doubling from 10 to 20 the number of teachers who will be rewarded with gift cards. The winners can use the cards to stock up on school supplies and technology, as well as the personal protection equipment the retailer now stocks. To nominate a teacher for a chance to win $5,000. worth of products, parents and students can share their stories on Twitter or Instagram and include @StaplesStores and the hashtags #ThankATeac

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UberMedia Introduces COVID-19 Recovery Insights Solution

Retail TouchPoints

UberMedia has launched COVID-19 Recovery Insights, a dashboard tool that can help retail organizations develop their recovery strategies. Using mobile location data from a variety of sources, Recovery Insights focuses on 30 key metrics that are updated daily and can reflect how people are engaging with retailers and their community. Developed with feedback from UberMedia’s current customers, which have been using the tool to build predictive models, understand movement patterns and validate busi

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DataWeave Debuts Price Optimization Solution

Retail TouchPoints

DataWeave has introduced Competitive Retail & Pricing Intelligence, a price optimization solution designed to give retailers an edge in the face of the current e-Commerce explosion. DataWeave is a SaaS platform that provides competitive intelligence as a service, helping retailers compete with smarter pricing and merchandising decisions. Using data aggregation at scale across complex web sources, mobile apps and specific zip codes, the solution features both Pricing Intelligence and Assortme