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The High-Tech Brick-and-Mortar Store

We know how aggressively some retailers are using digital technology outside of the store. Now, more firms are becoming whizzes with the “digital brick-and-mortar store.” According to Olga Kharif, writing for Businessweek: “Retailers that relied on impulse buys, especially along … Continue reading

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Understanding Shopping Cart Abandonment

Shopping cart abandonment is a HUGE problem that online retailers must address (see this post, for example). As Erin Lynch reports for Multichannel Merchant: “Shopping cart abandonment is a major E-commerce concern, especially when nearly 72% of Web site visitors … Continue reading

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Knowing What Employers Want

How do YOU stack up?  

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