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  • Preparing for Data-Driven Labor Management

    No matter how many robots, kiosks and shiny technology are readily available to improve the in-store experience, retail stores still need human power to operate and provide personalized customer service through store associates. After all, the human touch still gives brick-and-mortar retailers a key advantage over e-commerce merchants.   

  • Convenience store giant wins energy efficiency award

    7-Eleven is being honored for its commitment to reducing energy.   The Alliance to Save Energy has awarded 7-Eleven with the Alliance to Save Energy "Built Environment" award for its commitment to reducing energy consumption and improving efficiency in its stores.    7-Eleven has successfully decreased electricity use in store operations by an estimated 21% over the past seven years through installing LED lighting, energy management systems and high-efficiency HVAC units.  

  • Wal-Mart envisions ‘floating warehouse’

    Amazon isn't the only retailer thinking about drones.   Wal-Mart Stores has applied for a patent for a blimp-styled "floating warehouse" that could make deliveries directly to shoppers’ homes via drones, Bloomberg reported.    The machine would fly at heights between 500 ft. and 1,000 ft. and be equipped with multiple launching bays. It would be operated autonomously or by a remote human pilot.   

  • Regulatory Wrap-Up: Updates on paid leave, cybersecurity and trade

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  • ‘In Real Life’ is the Next Frontier of E-Commerce — And Brick-and-Mortar

    With many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers struggling in the new era of retail, online-first retailers such as Warby Parker and even Amazon have become increasingly invested in getting into the physical store game.  

  • Survey: Walmart, Target and Old Navy tops in awareness — and that's not all

    Back-to-school advertising appears to be losing some of its resonance with consumers.    Walmart, Target and Old Navy scored the highest awareness levels among consumers (with children under the age of 18) in a survey of BTS advertising from 30 retailers by YouGov BrandIndex. But many retailers scored less than last year.   

  • Study: In-store shopping makes the grade this back-to-school season

    Parents may be using mobile to look for deals this back-to-school season, but most purchases are happening in-store.   Sixty-eight percent (68%) of shoppers will make their back-to-school purchases in-store vs. 32% who would prefer to shop only online, according to the “2017 Back-to-School Sales Report,” from ChargeItSpot.  

  • Arts and crafts brand’s mobile app supports new brand message

    Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores is changing the way it connects with shoppers.    Coinciding with efforts to “modernize” its brand, the arts and crafts retailer is adopting mobile technology as a means of fostering collaboration and enhancing the shopping experience. Jo-Ann’s new mobile app will enable users to shop for supplies, find project ideas, redeem mobile coupons, and find and share project “How-To’s.”  

  • Foot Locker stumbles in Q2 with big earnings miss

    Foot Locker reported grim results for its second quarter, and suggested that it may be mulling store closures.   

  • Discount giant’s inventory replenishment efforts are ‘top shelf’

    Walmart is ensuring all in-store merchandise is ready for shoppers when they want to make a purchase.  

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