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IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy

IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy
IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy
September 13, 2017  |  Retail

Augmented reality (AR) is making itself right at home in the home furnishing retail space. IKEA, the Swedish home goods giant, has officially launched its...

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Aptos And Billabong Surf The Cloud
Aptos And Billabong Surf The Cloud
September 11, 2017  |  Retail

Billabong is a bigger company than most people might imagine. Apart from its well-known namesake brand, Billabong is also the parent behind a host of...

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Rebecca Minkoff Pairs With Alipay
Rebecca Minkoff Pairs With Alipay
September 08, 2017  |  Retail

Lifestyle brand Rebecca Minkoff has announced an expanded partnership with Alipay which will allow customers in the U.S. to pay with the payment method at Rebecca...

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Changing Physical Retail’s STORY
Changing Physical Retail’s STORY
September 06, 2017  |  Retail

Though the level of alarm one feels about the current state of physical retail in the United States can vary some, from mild concern to...

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Apple Tracker: Will New iPhone Software Bar Be A Drag?
Apple Tracker: Will New iPhone Software Bar Be A Drag?
August 31, 2017  |  Apple

Something’s different about the forthcoming iPhone 8. We can’t put our finger on it. Maybe because Apple has finally killed the last front-facing button on...

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eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
eCommerce Firm Ocado Launches Skill For Amazon Alexa
August 30, 2017  |  Retail

As consumers get busier and more digitally savvy, their need for new tools to help them manage the simpler aspects of life grows as well....

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Target Merges Cartwheel Into Its Main App
Target Merges Cartwheel Into Its Main App
August 29, 2017  |  Retail

Target appears to have grown weary of maintaining separate apps – one as its flagship phone application and another displaying its Cartwheel deals – and...

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Nordstrom Brings ‘Reserve Online & Try In-Store’ To More Locations
Nordstrom Brings ‘Reserve Online & Try In-Store’ To More Locations
August 29, 2017  |  Retail

Many consumers enjoy shopping in department stores, others enjoy making purchases directly via eCommerce — and then there are those who fall somewhere in-between, and...

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Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

“We did some research and found out that the majority of businesses in the beauty industry operate offline, without any software at all. A full 52 percent...

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