In January, a common theme ran through both the International Consumer Electronics Show and the National Retail Federation’s annual event — technology is in the driver’s seat.  http://bit.ly/BR2HFr2I6
Physical Stores Are Evolving To Meet New Roles For Customers
 Stores are key and will thrive, but only with transformation of in-store customer experiences.  http://bit.ly/BR2CdEU8y
At Home Depot, in-store innovation is a new kind of project
 “Random acts of digital tend not to work,” and human connection is key, Albert Vita, head of strategy insights and visual merchandising, told attendees at the Future Stores Miami conference.  http://bit.ly/2BOcIxg
How to close stores and still succeed
If you are a retailer, 2018 likely includes one unavoidable burden: You must close some stores, maybe even a lot of them.  http://bit.ly/BR2EJewsn
Why Best Buy is investing in employees
Executives at the big-box retailer have spent the last several years rethinking how to boost customer engagement. Turns out, the employee came first.  http://bit.ly/BR2EP2YBE