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A Bank Automation Summit Preview: Dissecting the Intersection of Real-time Payments and Automation

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Perficient is looking forward to joining this conversation with other financial services and payments experts at the upcoming Bank Automation Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 2-3. Interested in learning more?

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Fleet Feet: Running Shoe Retailer Sprints With Technology

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The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. While stores were closed, Fleet Feet saw tremendous growth in its online business. As the biggest running shoe specialty chain in the U.S.,

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. said in the announcement about the offering, “Walmart aims to be the market leader in providing retail workers a path to careers in growing fields like healthcare.

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Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder

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Big retailers are opening smaller-format stores in major U.S. Already, the retailer has opened a Planning Studio across the pond in London in October. In the announcement, IKEA Retail U.S. Pizza Hut plans to acquire online ordering software provider QuikOrder. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News. restaurants. restaurants.

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David Lauren Steps Up To Head Innovation At Ralph Lauren

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David Lauren — son of company founder and namesake Ralph Lauren — will be promoted to the newly created position of chief innovation officer, according to a recent filing with the SEC. Lauren walks into a growing eCommerce focus with the high-fashion firm, as online sales were up to $890 million, about 14.1

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Walmart Teams With Ford, Postmates For Delivery Program

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According to the blog post, the retailer currently has grocery delivery available in almost 100 metro regions and “is continuing to innovate to find new ways to serve customers – better, faster and easier.”. households. households. Walmart U.S.

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IKEA Cancels Planned Stores Amid Focus On eCommerce

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growth, IKEA is reining in its brick-and-mortar expansion efforts: The furniture retailer cancelled planned stores in North Carolina, Tennessee and Arizona. They have found that in a number of established markets, they are really behind the curve in terms of online,” said GlobalData Retail Analyst Neil Saunders told USA Today.