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  • These three retailers are tops in corporate reputation

    Another corporate ranking, another first place finish by Amazon.   The online giant came out on top in Harris Poll’s annual corporate reputation rankings report. The poll measures the reputations of the 100 most visible companies in the United States as perceived by the general public.        

  • Crate and Barrel puts mobile BI in associates’ hands

    The best way to drive a top-notch in-store experience is to give associates insight into as many real-time data sources as possible.   

  • And the 10 most innovative companies in retail are…

    A cloud computing/e-commerce giant heads up Fast Company’s annual ranking of the 10 most innovative companies in retail. Amazon not only topped the retail sector category, it also came in number one in the overall World’s 50 Most Innovative Companies listing. (Rounding out the top five: Google, Uber, Apple and Snap.)

  • ComScore: Digital spending rises 18% in Q4

    Digital shoppers across the United States outdid themselves in the fourth quarter.   Shoppers spent $109.3 billion online during fourth quarter 2016, according to comScore. Overall, this marked an 18% increase compared to the same quarter in 2015.    The majority of this online spending — $86.6 billion — occurred on desktop computers, a 13% increase compared to a year ago.   

  • Dollar General enters new territory

    The ever-expanding Dollar General has entered its 44th state.   The discounter opened a store in Hankinson, North Dakota. The company plans to open six additional locations in the state through spring 2017.   

  • Regional grocer launches online shopping across five states

    One independent grocer is making a move to compete with larger chains. 

  • Department store chain gets local with in-store shop strategy

    The Bon-Ton Stores is expanding an initiative that gives its network of stores a more local flavor.    The department store retailer will add "Close to Home in-store shops to at least 100 stores this year after a successful launch in 45 stores in fall 2016.   

  • Profit Hunting: How to use analytic insights to drive profitable growth

    Consumers in recent years have shown a seemingly insatiable appetite for special offers and discounts. During the holiday season, retailers generated billions of dollars by rolling-out high-profile promotional strategies – but was this activity actually profitable?   For many retailers, the holiday season lead to significant profit erosion. According to DynamicAction’s Retail Index, 44% of all orders last year were sold on promotion. At the same time, however, retailers saw a 24% reduction in margins.   
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