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JC Penney, Sears, A&F make list of 2013's worst CEOs
December 30, 2013
Fox Business has released its annual list of the worst CEOs, and three of the seven slots are reserved for retail leaders.
read nowJD Sports launches in-store PayPal payments
December 27, 2013
The U.K. sports fashion chain JD Sports has launched mobile payments across its six brands and 630 U.K. stores through a partnership with PayPal, Retail Week…
read nowShorter shopping season cuts into online sales, comScore says
December 27, 2013
E-commerce spending from desktop computers is up 10 percent over a year ago, according to comScore. Shoppers spent $42.8 million during the first 52 days of…
read nowNew Burberry concept offers digitally enhanced in-store experience
December 27, 2013
Burberry has opened a new retail concept in London that uses personalized physical and digital experiences, according to Marketing magazine. The Burberry…
read nowRetailers hope day-after sales drive post-Christmas surge
December 26, 2013
You might wonder who has any energy left to go shopping. Retailers will find out today.
read nowLate flurry of online sales nails UPS, retailers
December 26, 2013
A number of large retailers that promised to deliver goods before Dec. 25, including Amazon, Walmart and Kohl's, missed some of their deadlines, and the finger…
read nowUK retailers could see a very green Christmas Day online
December 23, 2013
U.K. shoppers waiting till the 11th hour and 59 minutes could result in a record-breaking online Christmas Day shopping splurge, with 117 million visits to…
read nowReport says Millennials find holiday promotional 'games' deceitful and manipulative
December 20, 2013
It's an opportunity for progressive retailers to connect in a more relevant manner to a new generation of shopper. Consumer attitudes about holiday retail are…
read nowSports Authority goes live with shopkick
December 20, 2013
Shopkick has announced it has partnered with Sports Authority, one of the largest full-line sporting goods retailers in the United States. All shopkick users…
read nowStudy says shopper satisfaction up 23 percent since 2008
December 20, 2013
Motorola Solutions has unveiled the results of its seventh annual Holiday Shopping Study which found that overall in-store satisfaction has grown 23 percent in…
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Target reports massive card data breach, as many as 40 million affected
December 19, 2013
Target released a statement this morning acknowledging that it was hit by a massive card data breach between Nov. 27 and Dec. 15. According to the statement…
read nowReport suggests that private label, national brands must work together
December 18, 2013
About one year ago, Information Resources Inc. predicted that private label in the United States had hit a proverbial glass ceiling. This prediction has proven…
read nowEight in 10 retailers to end standard shipping deadlines before Dec. 20
December 18, 2013
It's the final stretch for holiday shoppers, and retailers are preparing for the ultimate shipping rush that's very likely to occur in the coming days.
read nowMarketing budgets focused on increased customer engagement in 2014
December 18, 2013
New research from StrongView shows that marketers plan to increase their budgets on activities that increase customer engagement in 2014. However, according to…
read nowRetailer John Lewis rolls out new in-store tech for the holidays
December 18, 2013
The upscale retailer John Lewis, which operates 43 department stores throughout the U.K., has announced three new in-store technology initiatives it is taking…
read nowEyeing omnichannel growth, Macy's to build major new fulfillment center
December 18, 2013
Macy's has announced it will build a major new direct-to-consumer fulfillment center near Owasso, a city in Tulsa County, Okla., to support continued sales…
read nowAmazon rumored to acquire mobile payments startup Gopago
December 17, 2013
Italian media is reporting that Amazon has moved to expand its mobile presence by acquiring the mobile payments startup Gopago. The Silicon Valley-based firm…
read nowKohl's, JCPenney, Nordstrom top Google's 2013 most-searched apparel brands and retailers list
December 17, 2013
Google's Zeitgeist feature, which lets users browse dozens of different interactive lists that detail online activity, offers up this year-end list of the…
read nowHeavy snowstorm brought down retail traffic, sales last week
December 17, 2013
The time to procrastinate is nearly over for holiday shoppers. ShopperTrak, the world's largest counter and analyzer of retail shopper traffic, reported GAFO …
read nowBaroque Japan Limited uses ambient scent for product launch
December 17, 2013
Tokyo-based Baroque Japan Limited, operator of more than 340 apparel and accessories stores in Asia, has introduced "Azul by Moussy-in the spotlight," a line…
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