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WEBDOJ Files Antitrust Suit Over Visa Debit Card Fees. The National Retail Federation (NRF) welcomed a lawsuit announced Tuesday by the Department of Justice accusing Visa of violating federal antitrust law in its debit card practices but said the card network’s anticompetitive practices go further.
Soft Surroundings Files for Bankruptcy, Acquired by Coldwater Creek
WEBSep 19, 2023 · Women’s apparel retailer Soft Surroundings last week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and announced plans to close all 44 of its stores. The company’s remaining assets have been acquired by Coldwater Creek under the ownership of Newtimes Group, which plans to continue to sell Soft Surroundings' …
Beyond AI: Emerging Technologies That Are Reshaping Retail
WEBMar 18, 2024 · In today’s dynamic world of retail, the spotlight remains on artificial intelligence (AI) — and for good reason. AI is undoubtedly transformative, reshaping the future of retail. In addition to AI, other technologies are also making significant strides. Radio-frequency identification (RFID), replacing barcodes, revolutionizes supply chain ...
AI for Retail Lending: What Does the Future Hold? - Total Retail
WEBMar 6, 2024 · By Yaacov Martin. Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing how retailers and merchants attend to customers and even how they manage inventory, all via technology such as chatbots and facial recognition. And now, AI can potentially transform lending in the sector, too. Banks, lenders and merchants with …
Best Practices for Your Return-to-Vendor Process - Total Retail
WEBSep 16, 2013 · The secondary market is all too often a secondary thought for many retailers and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). However, in the new retail supply chain, what you don't know can hurt you. Without intending to, organizations can be negatively impacted by a number of factors in their reverse supply chain — from lost margins to brand distortion — simply by missing how they're ...
Bloomingdale's, J.C. Penney, Lids Top Omnichannel Retailers List
WEBMay 3, 2019 · The 2019 Top 100 Omnichannel Retailers report reveals the retailers and brands at the forefront of delivering the seamless cross-channel shopping experiences that consumers have come to expect. Three retailers ended in a three-way tie for first place in this year's rankings: Bloomingdale's, J.C. Penney, and Lids.
Retail’s DEI Road Map, Where to Go From Here - Total Retail
WEBJan 27, 2022 · For the retail industry, improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts should be top of mind as just 26 percent of board positions in retail organizations are held by women. Furthermore, only 13 percent of ethnically diverse employees hold executive roles in retail companies.
Walmart to Start Delivering Products for The Home Depot
WEBOct 6, 2021 · The Home Depot on Wednesday became the first retailer to announce it was using Walmart's new delivery business, GoLocal, and would engage Walmart's drivers to deliver home improvement products purchased online to …
5 Unexpected Ways 5G Will Change Retail ... for the Better
WEBJun 29, 2020 · Florian Bohn Author's page. Florian Bohn is Co-Founder and CEO of GuRu Wireless, a VC-funded start-up located in Pasadena, California on a mission to deliver electric power through the air at room scale and beyond.. Florian has always felt compelled to understand the way the world works. His curiosity moved him to study Electrical Engineering at Caltech (B.S. Cum Laude), to receive an M.S. in ...
Total Retail Releases its 2022 Top 100 Omnichannel Retailers Report
WEBNov 2, 2022 · The sixth annual Top 100 Omnichannel Retailers report was released late last month by Total Retail. The report features a ranking of 100 leading retailers and brands based on the omnichannel capabilities across their organizations (e.g., supply chain, pricing, loyalty, payments), and the execution of those programs.