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Target going small again on Long Island retail front
February 10, 2017
Target is launching its third small-format at a Long Island, New York location.
read nowFedEx taps Walgreens for package distribution
February 10, 2017
FedEx and Walgreens are piloting a new package distribution strategy involving 8,000 Walgreens locations.
read nowStein Mart hires new president
February 9, 2017
MaryAnne Morin is the new president of Stein Mart and will oversee merchandising, marketing, planning, advertising and e-commerce in her new role.
read nowSurvey: Promotions, discounts foundation for most loyalty programs
February 9, 2017
Promotions and discounts are the prime force behind customer loyalty programs despite the fact 75 percent of companies are slicing margins to offer the…
read nowWhole Foods, Duane Reade popular with Apple Pay users
February 8, 2017
When it comes to where Apple Pay credit card transactions are happening most, retailers Duane Reade and Whole Foods are first and second place respectively…
read nowSpecialty apparel retailer taps SCI for supply chain services
February 8, 2017
Amoena, a global specialty apparel and medical device distributors, is partnering with Canadian-based SCI, a logistics company, for supply chain needs and…
read nowWatch out, Amazon: Wal-Mart enhances shipping options
February 7, 2017
Wal-Mart is "moving at the speed of a startup," according to its CEO, by launching free two-day shipping without any membership fee involved.
read nowBroken promises more damaging than brands realize, reveals study
February 7, 2017
Breaking a promise to a customer or consumer has a bigger negative impact than most retails realize, according to a new InMoment study on how emotions drive…
read nowStudy: Bank execs list CX as top priority in 2017
February 6, 2017
More than half of 160 bank executives surveyed plan to increase spending on customer experience initiatives in 2017, according to a recent banking priorities…
read nowKindred hires on One Kings Lane leader as COO
February 6, 2017
Former One Kings Lane leader, Jim Liefer, is now COO for Kindred Systems.
read nowGap ousts Banana Republic top leader
February 3, 2017
Andi Owen, who had been serving as president of Banana Republic, will leave the role at the end of February, according to a CNBC report.
read nowToys R Us hires on new marketing chief
February 3, 2017
Carla Hasson is the new global chief marketing officer for Toys R Us, according to a NJ Biz report.
read nowStar Micronics, Elo and E-Nabler debut integrated mPOS solution
February 3, 2017
Star Micronics, a POS printer solution provider, along with Elo and eNabler Corp., have jointly created a certified fully integrated mPOS solution.
read nowMaxMedia EVP named to DSF Board
February 2, 2017
MaxMedia's EVP of customer experience, Laura-Davis Taylor, has been named to the Digital Signage Federation's board of directors.
read nowThirdshelf tags Star Cloud Services in partnership
February 2, 2017
Loyalty marketing provider Thirdshelf is partnering with Star Cloud Services to let Star printer users connect transactional data to Thirdshelf's cloud for…
read nowRetail was all about promotions in 2016, reveals study
February 1, 2017
Nearly half, 44 percent, of orders in 2016 were sold on a promotion and 67 percent were sold on a markdown, according to new data from the DynamicAction Retail…
read nowTeen retailer Wet Seal shutting all stores
February 1, 2017
Wet Seal is closing all its stores after efforts to find a buyer and new capital failed, according to a Market Watch report.
read nowDirty Lemon taps text as direct sales channel
January 31, 2017
A wellness beverage retailer is selling product direct to consumers via text messaging — a channel it claims also makes for a personal retailer-consumer…
read nowTarget promotes marketing leader to EVP, CMO
January 31, 2017
Rick Gomez is now executive VP and CMO for Target and will oversee brand positioning and integration of all marketing programs.
read nowEx-Lane Bryant chief now CEO at HoneyBaked Ham
January 30, 2017
The former CEO of Lane Bryant wasn’t out of work long and has taken a new CEO role at HoneyBaked Ham one week after leaving the women's apparel brand.
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