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Survey: Digital strategy key for retailer success
October 31, 2016
A digital e-commerce strategy is more critical than ever for retailers, as a new survey reveals that consumers love shopping online — especially on Amazon …
read nowAmazon enjoys robust Q3 sales
October 31, 2016
Amazon sales spiked 29 percent in the third quarter, hitting $32.7 billion with a 49 percent boost in operating cash flow for the past 12 months, a healthy…
read nowHumanoid robot coming to a retailer near you
October 28, 2016
SoftBank Robotics is focused on getting a humanoid robot, Pepper, into every retailer and it won't just be giving customer service.
read nowIkea breaks ground in Indiana
October 28, 2016
Swedish furniture retailer Ikea is breaking ground on its first Indiana location on 35 acres in Fishers.
read nowGoogle, Myer partnership taps beacons to measure customer behavior
October 27, 2016
Google is teaming up with Australia-based retailer Myer on a beacon trial to better understand the connection between the brick-and-mortar retail world and the…
read nowJustin Timberlake is chief flavor officer for Bai Brands
October 27, 2016
Celebrity singer Justin Timberlake is now chief flavor officer for beverage newcomer Bai Brands and will help direct product development and marketing efforts.
read nowUGG upgrades stores with 3D projection
October 26, 2016
UGG, a footwear brand, has teamed up with Projection Artworks to deploy 3D projectors at select stores in Europe. The brand will use Projection Artwork's…
read nowMacy's to open a bit earlier Thanksgiving Day
October 26, 2016
Not only isn't Macy's not following the trend of retailers closing on Thanksgiving, the iconic retailer is opening its doors even earlier this year.
read nowGrocery chain bfresh to rollout Electronic Shelf Labels
October 25, 2016
The small-format grocery chain, bfresh, has partnered with Pricer to deploy electronic shelf labels for its future stores. Pricer, a Swedish-based digital…
read nowrue21 names interim CEO, executive leaders
October 25, 2016
Specialty apparel retailer rue21 has named Keith McDonough as interim CEO. McDonough had been serving as the company's CFO for 13 years.
read nowInContext teams with Intel on virtual reality strategy
October 24, 2016
InContext Solutions is partnering with Intel in a quest to create new virtual reality products for the retail environment.
read nowApple store revamp is all about boosting customer friendliness
October 24, 2016
Apple's new retail location in Indianapolis boasts a bigger footprint and reflects the retailer's revamped store design focused on being more customer friendly.
read nowNordstrom launches 'reserve & try on' customer service option
October 21, 2016
Nordstrom is debuting an omnichannel effort that lets Washington state shoppers choose an item online, via a reservation, before hitting the retail location to…
read nowHershey CEO leaving post next July
October 21, 2016
Hershey Co. CEO John Bilbrey will retire from his post July 1.
read nowAmazon hiring 120K temps for holiday rush
October 21, 2016
Ecommerce giant, Amazon, is hiring 120,000 workers for seasonal roles this holiday season across 27 states, for fulfillment and sorting centers as well as…
read nowNot every retailer is closing on turkey day
October 20, 2016
Mall operator, General Growth Properties, isn't jumping on the bandwagon to close on Thanksgiving, and its CEO will be working the holiday at a New Jersey mall…
read nowNordstrom pilots omnichannel customer strategy
October 20, 2016
Nordstrom is debuting an omnichannel effort that lets Washington-based shoppers choose an item online and then try in their local sore.
read nowSears aims to grab the price-conscious holiday shopper
October 19, 2016
As the holiday sales season nears, Sears is making a move to draw bargain-hunting customers with a new guarantee initiative.
read nowFemale shoppers more lucrative than males, reveals new study
October 18, 2016
Marketers hoping to snag greater consumer attention need to focus on the female shopper, as women are most likely to buy via mobile devices and are less…
read nowJCPenney puts greeters in place in pilot customer service move
October 18, 2016
Taking a page from Wal-Mart's customer service playbook, JC Penney is reportedly placing greeters at store entrances.
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