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102 posts

Cyber Monday: 15 Non-Obvious Holiday Gifts

Cyber Monday: 15 Non-Obvious Holiday Gifts

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

15 Non-Obvious Holiday Gifts To Buy This Black Friday

15 Non-Obvious Holiday Gifts To Buy This Black Friday

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

How Barnes & Noble Is Winning by Rethinking the Usual Retail Conventions

How Barnes & Noble Is Winning by Rethinking the Usual Retail Conventions

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Self-Checkout Is a Failed Experiment

Self-Checkout Is a Failed Experiment

OCTOBER 28, 2023

What Is Prada's New $650 Underwear Designed to Be Worn Without Pants Really Saying?

What Is Prada's New $650 Underwear Designed to Be Worn Without Pants Really Saying?

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Why The Solutions To Organized Retail Theft May Make Things Worse

Why The Solutions To Organized Retail Theft May Make Things Worse

AUGUST 22, 2023

London's Famed Oxford Street Offers Rent-Free Retail Space To Innovative Startups

London's Famed Oxford Street Offers Rent-Free Retail Space To Innovative Startups

JULY 25, 2023

The Crocs Engagement Ring Is Here for Couples Who Want to Stand Out (and Think Style Is Overrated)

The Crocs Engagement Ring Is Here for Couples Who Want to Stand Out (and Think Style Is Overrated)

JULY 19, 2023

Instacart Adds A Bit Of Humanity Back To Gig Work By Letting Customers “Favorite” Shoppers

Instacart Adds A Bit Of Humanity Back To Gig Work By Letting Customers “Favorite” Shoppers

MAY 30, 2023

Lululemon Trials a Risky “Dupe Swap” To Let Customers Trade In Fake Products For Real Ones

Lululemon Trials a Risky “Dupe Swap” To Let Customers Trade In Fake Products For Real Ones

MAY 18, 2023

IKEA Dubai Becomes First Retailer To Let Customers Pay With Time

IKEA Dubai Becomes First Retailer To Let Customers Pay With Time

APRIL 27, 2023

Store Insults Customer ... Or Customer Scams Store? This Story Has It All.

Store Insults Customer ... Or Customer Scams Store? This Story Has It All.

JANUARY 19, 2023

Why Coffee Might Make You Impulsively Buy Useless Junk

Why Coffee Might Make You Impulsively Buy Useless Junk

JULY 9, 2022

What Old Navy’s Failed Experiment In Inclusive Sizes Means For Retailers

What Old Navy’s Failed Experiment In Inclusive Sizes Means For Retailers

JUNE 8, 2022

"Design Decoder" Software Makes Ecommerce Accessible For Color Blind Shoppers

"Design Decoder" Software Makes Ecommerce Accessible For Color Blind Shoppers

MARCH 16, 2022

Why Amazon Shutting Their Book Stores Is Good For Retail

Why Amazon Shutting Their Book Stores Is Good For Retail

MARCH 7, 2022

How Macy's And Other Retailers Are Selling Ads To Save Their Business

How Macy's And Other Retailers Are Selling Ads To Save Their Business

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Luxury + Retail Shared Co-Working Spaces May Be Coming Soon

Luxury + Retail Shared Co-Working Spaces May Be Coming Soon

AUGUST 13, 2021

American Consumers Suck. The Pandemic Has Made Them Worse.

American Consumers Suck. The Pandemic Has Made Them Worse.

AUGUST 2, 2021

Why More Retailers Should Let Users Opt Out of Mother's Day Marketing

Why More Retailers Should Let Users Opt Out of Mother's Day Marketing

APRIL 26, 2021

The Next Big Thing In Retail Tech Might Be That Smaller Sellers Get It

The Next Big Thing In Retail Tech Might Be That Smaller Sellers Get It

DECEMBER 1, 2020

GameStop Reminds Us That Retail Employees Are As Dispensable As Ever

GameStop Reminds Us That Retail Employees Are As Dispensable As Ever

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Why Some Retailers Might Operate “Dark Stores” This Holiday Season

Why Some Retailers Might Operate “Dark Stores” This Holiday Season

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The New Recyclable Sneaker That You Will Rent Instead of Buy

The New Recyclable Sneaker That You Will Rent Instead of Buy

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020