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How Retailers Can Avoid Reinventing The Wheel In 2017

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The retail game has evolved so much over the last half decade that, in some ways, it might be unrecognizable to a traveler who somehow found herself on the wrong side of a time warp and now entering 2018. Stitch Labs’ unique insight on what retailers need comes from the company’s roots. The Omnichannel Age.

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Macy’s Gives Boost to Its Digital Team

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In the retailer’s latest move, it’s looking to change public perception with two new hires to boost its digital initiatives. Starting at the company in 2012 as Macy’s VP of engineering, Anwar founded MacysLabs. Yasir Anwar was internally promoted to Macy’s executive VP and CTO.

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32 Corporate Innovation Labs In Retail

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The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report.

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Installation Network Aims To Remove Assembly Headaches For eCommerce Buyers

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A company called Buy It Installed , which launched in 2012, is ready to help the less skilled consumer with the task. With more than 30 years of experience in the home installation industry, Todd Banhidy , CEO of Buy It Installed Inc., million extension to its Series A round. That network is another value proposition for the company.

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

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Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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Top Subscription Services Find Success With Free Trials

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In many businesses, acquiring customers used to be a function of where the business was located — a high traffic intersection for a convenience store or a well-heeled mall for a clothing retailer. It’s also made the offering of subscription services a robust channel for a business to operate in.

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Doctor On Demand CEO Talks Walmart Partnership And Telemedicine’s Expansion

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Telemedicine services like Doctor on Demand — which now operates in 50 states — connect patients with physicians, psychiatrists and mental health workers entirely across digital channels. After all, where better to attract one’s core customer group of working mothers than one of their natural commerce habitats? Working With Walmart.