Technology

Upsell Beyond the Obviousย 
February 21, 2019 at 1:18 pm

Retailers can utilize predictive machine learning technology to increase up and cross-sell opportunities beyond the obvious.

Lush Cosmetics Reduces Costs, Improves Service With Store Communication Platform
February 13, 2019 at 12:03 pm

In an effort to better connect its remote brick-and-mortar employees with company headquarters, beauty retailer Lush Cosmetics recently introduced a communication and workflow platform for its store associates and managers. The app-based platform is used as a vehicle for daily communications between the company's executives and its front-line staff in its stores. Lush uses theโ€ฆ

Toysโ€Rโ€Usย is Now Tru Kids Inc.
February 11, 2019 at 2:14 pm

Toysโ€Rโ€Us  has officially emerged as Tru Kids Inc., a  new company, with new leadership and a new vision, according to a press release published today. Effective Jan. 20, Tru Kids Inc. doing business as Tru Kids Brands, became the parent company of Toysโ€Rโ€Us, Babiesโ€Rโ€Us, Geoffrey and more than 20 consumer toy and baby brands. Tru Kids isโ€ฆ

Digital Innovation Yields Sweet Returns for Mars Wrigley Confectionery
February 11, 2019 at 11:15 am

In episode 182 of Total Retail Talks, recorded at Groceryshop in Las Vegas, Heather Kang, global vice president of digital commerce at Mars Wrigley Confectionery (MWC), parent company of leading brands such as M&M's, Snickers, Twix and others, details how the company is building a culture of innovation, provides insight into two recent digital commerceโ€ฆ