Shrink is trending up. News reports from cities across the country document what loss prevention specialists are calling a huge increase in “organized theft.” Walgreens and CVS have closed stores in San Francisco and LA as a result of ongoing […]
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The breathless hype of Facebook\’s name-change announcement, Microsoft\’s Mesh introduction, and Nvidia\’s Omniverse keynote leave us in anticipation of a big metaverse reveal one day in the future. But the metaverse has been out there for some time now. The
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Like all strategic transformations, it requires enlightened leadership, major capital commitment, dedicated resources, innovative initiatives, and extreme focus matched with a high level of strategic agility to meet the demands of a very complex market and massive shift in consumer
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For the past three years, the Robin Report has recognized retail brands that have had exceptional results each year, powered by teams that are redefining innovation and reshaping the future of retail. We have worked in collaboration with SAP to
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We’re closing out a year that saw stores cautiously open with pandemic protocols, then saw doors open wide because vaccines were introduced, then saw mask rules go back into effect because of the Delta variant, all while online shopping grew
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The San Francisco-based Allbirds was founded by New Zealander Tim Brown in 2014. Years later renawables expert Joey Zwillinger came on board with the goal of creating a revolutionary, planet friendly wool fabric designed to be used in footwear. The
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In advance of the holiday season, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported retailers will hire between 500,000 and 665,000 seasonal workers in November and December. At least some of retail’s 8.5 percent to 10.5 percent projected growth for holiday sales
The 2021 Retail Radicals winners represent different sectors of the retail industry and based on their strategic initiatives and innovations, these companies have outpaced the market in delivering key performance metrics during an extremely difficult and challenging year. BJs became an essential
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It’s no coincidence that people have a love affair with cooking shows, and I’m certainly no exception. Whether I’m scrolling through Netflix, Hulu, FuboTV, or even the Travel Channel, a wide variety of chefs are ready to take viewers on
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Peloton has maintained its North Star by not compromising the customer experience for short-term profit goals. It is authentic, transparent, and true to its core mission. Peloton has changed the conversation about wellness and created a new model that fuses
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