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Retail 2008 To 2018: A Decade Of Revolutionizing The ‘How’ Of Customer Engagement

RTP blog

So, I looked back at my digital folders containing articles from 2008 and, not really surprisingly, I found a lot of similarities between the topics we covered 10 years ago and the topics we’re focused on moving into 2018.

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Sterling Jewelers settles 2008 sexual bias case

RetailWire

The settlement, which covers around 68,000 workers, was filed in 2008. Sterling Jewelers has agreed to pay $125 million to settle a sexual bias case that alleged the chain discriminated in pay and promotions against female retail sales workers.

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Consumer prices rise at fastest clip since 2008

RetailWire

percent, excluding food and energy), the biggest increase since August 2008, the Labor Department reported. Consumer prices jumped five percent year-over-year in May (3.8 Used car and truck prices, which have climbed nearly 30 percent over the past year, were one of the major factors driving up the Consumer Price Index.

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eMarketer: COVID-19 Retail Recovery Will Take Longer Than ‘Great Recession’ Rebound

Retail TouchPoints

The magnitude of the downturn and pace of recovery will be harder on the retail market than the Great Recession,” according to an article on the eMarketer site. After the 2008-2009 financial crisis, it took the majority of affected markets approximately one year for retail sales to return to pre-crisis levels.

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Four Real-Life Examples Of How Agility Unlocks CX Innovation In E-Commerce

Retail TouchPoints

This article highlights a few of my favorite moments in online shopping as a source of inspiration, and a challenge for all of us in the e-Commerce space to keep pushing the envelope on how we engage customers. This gives shoppers a view on how specific articles of clothing fit on 16 digitally altered models.

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In A Holiday Daze With All The Retail Holiday Days

RTP blog

This year there already are more than 225 retailers participating in this promotional day that started in 2008. Harvard Business Review (HBR) supported my feelings in an article titled, Why Retailers Should Retire Holiday Shopping Season. To me it’s all become too much. It just doesn’t feel “special” any more.

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Is Gold Still a Safe Haven? Why It May or May Not Be

365 Retail

In this article, we will examine both sides of the argument to understand why it may or may not be. These qualities ensure it remains a reliable store of values in periods of global crisis like in 2008. But is it a safe haven in the modern age? This conversation only involves established digital currencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.