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The Future of Retail As the Experts See It
January 8, 2016 at 9:16 am

The world of retail is continuously evolving as new technology and new marketing methods continue to change the way consumers perceive brands and shop for products. Retail Vision spoke to some of the biggest names in the industry to find out what the future has in store for retailers. While IBM’s Ralph Jacobson foresees a…

Cyber Monday Sales Slow as Web Shopping Spans Holiday Season
December 1, 2015 at 10:34 am

The pace of online spending slowed on Cyber Monday after consumers started their internet shopping earlier over the weekend, turning to their smartphones to pick up deals, according to IBM. Web-based sales climbed 18 percent Monday from a year earlier, after jumping 26 percent on Saturday and Sunday, IBM said in a final report early…

Website Redesign Drives Results for Tractor Supply Co.
August 28, 2015 at 9:15 am

Episode 5 of Total Retail Talks features a conversation with Rob Mills, senior vice president and chief information officer at Tractor Supply Co. In the interview, Mills discusses why Tractor Supply Co. needed a website redesign, why a cloud-based platform made sense, and how the redesigned site has been integrated with the company's brick-and-mortar stores. The…