Retail Industry

14th annual Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey also finds consumers choosing home delivery and minimizing in-store shopping As the retail industry gears up for its busiest shopping period, the COVID-19 pandemic is making consumers focus on their own health and safety and the well-being of retail employees, according to findings of the 14th annual Accenture Holiday Shopping Survey For instance, three-quarters (76%) of the more than 1,500 U.S. consumers surveyed said they want retailers to close on Thanksgiving…

Leading brands like Levi’s, Chico’s, Big Lots Stores, Dennis Kirk, Signature Hardware, Brady Corporation, Schwan’s, PVH Corp, Calvin Klein, Boston Proper, DoMyOwn, KegWorks, Bike Bandit and Mercola Health Resources added to the roster signal growth across verticals Reflektion, the world’s leading AI-powered personalization platform for the retail industry, saw continued growth over the past two quarters by adding 12 new companies as customers. A diverse set of brands — spanning apparel, action sport, auto, health, and…

Skupos empowers independent retailers using Clover to increase revenue, gain repeat customers, and streamline business operations Independent retail stores can now run their businesses smarter while simultaneously offering brand-funded programs, discounts, and promotions. Skupos, the platform that connects the convenience retail industry, has made its suite of point-of-sale (POS) solutions available to retailers with the integration on the Clover platform from Fiserv, Inc., a leading provider of financial technology…

Baird brings extensive track record of driving digital transformation across grocery retail, e-commerce and Consumer Packaged Goods Inmar Intelligence a data-driven technology-enabled services company, announced the expansion of its executive team with the appointment of Spencer Baird as Executive In Residence – Transformation Office. He will be tasked with helping guide and accelerate the development of solutions across marketing, commerce and operations to facilitate and accelerate the industry’s digital transformation.…

Auburn University RFID Lab Partners with GS1 US and Industry to Explore the Use of RFID and Blockchain to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency The Auburn University RFID Lab, in collaboration with GS1 US, completed a proof-of-concept that demonstrates the effectiveness of blockchain and radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies to improve serialized data sharing in the retail industry. Participating companies included: Nike, PVH Corp., Herman Kay, Macy's, Kohl's, Mojix, Avery Dennison, SML, IBM and Collaboration, LLC.…