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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

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Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO. The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile storeoperation, with an initial focus on telecommunications and consumer electronics ( AT&T and Apple are partners in the U.S.).

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How RFID Powers Retail: Past, Present and Future

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In fact, according to a recent Accenture study , 92% of the 50 North American retailers surveyed said they are either piloting RFID or have reached full adoption, up from 34% in 2014. consumer reliance on ecommerce, in-store pickup, and self-checkout.?. RFID captures all inventory in-store and online. RFID and Beyond.

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California Bans All Plastic Bags, Strengthening Decade-Old Law

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1, 2026, is designed to close a loophole in the plastic bag ban that was passed by the California legislature in 2014 and affirmed by voters in a 2016 referendum, according to the AP. California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill banning retailers from offering any type of plastic bag to customers at the point of sale.

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Saving Shoppers from the Sea of Sameness

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Have you made it easy for them to share with customers what makes your brand stand apart, and how it will solve the customer’s problem or fulfill their need? Are the features and benefits that make your brand unique top-of-mind with them?

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Forrester Forecast: Online’s Share of U.S. Sales to Top 29% by 2029

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for the five -year period from 2014 to 2019.) Forrester predicts that total retail sales (excluding automotive and gas) will increase from $5 trillion this year to $6 trillion in 2029, based on a CAGR of 3.7%. The CAGR for total retail sales was 3.6%

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Report: Rent The Runway Exits Brick-And-Mortar

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Founded as an e-Commerce business in 2009, Rent the Runway did not open its first retail location until 2014. A primary reason Rent the Runway added stores and built a network of physical drop-off locations was to make it easier for customers to return merchandise.

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Apple Store Creator’s ‘Commerce-at-Home’ Startup Enjoy to Go Public via SPAC

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Retail pioneer Ron Johnson — the man responsible for the Apple Store and Target ’s first designer collaboration — is taking his new retail company public through a SPAC merger with Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp.

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