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Hudson's Bay shuttering nearly a dozen Lord & Taylor stores
June 7, 2018
Hudson's Bay Co. is closing at least 10 Lord & Taylor locations, including the iconic Fifth Avenue sotre in New York City.
read nowClub Monaco going pop-up in a big way
June 7, 2018
The Ralph Lauren brand Club Monaco is going pop up in a big way, with three events at its New York city flagship store since late 2017.
read nowLas Vegas gets its own Macy's Backstage
June 6, 2018
Macy's has debuted its discount brand, Macy’s Backstage, at the Meadows Mall in Las Vegas, Nevada.
read nowVoice assistants will dominate consumer interaction, claims report
June 6, 2018
A Capgemeni report predicts conversational commerce via voice assistant tech will gain big ground and become a dominant interaction technology over the next…
read nowConsumers embracing AR, online shopping
June 6, 2018
When it comes to e-commerce activity 10 percent of online shoppers have tried AR technology , according to a shopping and technology trends survey conducted by…
read nowStarbucks CEO steps down
June 5, 2018
Starbucks Corporation Executive Chairman and — until last year — CEO of four decades, Howard Schultz, is stepping down. He leaves a huge trail of successes in…
read nowSephora melds physical, digital retail divisions
June 5, 2018
In an effort to boost customer experience and service Sephora has meshed its internal digital and physical retail units into one division.
read nowSears lists out closing locations
June 5, 2018
Sears has listed out the 63 Sears and Kmart locations it plans to close in the next few months, and it's just the start of store closure activity.
read nowHello Fresh goes retail in a big way
June 5, 2018
HelloFresh is now available at 581 supermarket locations, within Giant Food and Stop and Shop, and plans to continue such retail partnerships during the year.
read nowAmazon opening fulfillment center in Tucson
June 4, 2018
Arizona is getting another Amazon fulfillment center, with the latest being located in Tucson. The facility will generate 1,500 associate jobs. The omnichannel…
read nowAmazon expands Prime program to additional Whole Foods Market locations
June 4, 2018
Amazon Prime members now have more Whole Foods Market locations to access savings options.
read nowGap tapping digital policies to boost customer experience, associate scheduling
June 1, 2018
Gap is launching new digital policies aimed at helping sale associate scheduling as well as gaining deeper insight on consumer activity via its sales data.
read nowWalmart testing new check-out service
June 1, 2018
Walmart is piloting a new "Check Out With Me" service in lawn and garden centers at more than 350 store locations nationwide.
read nowMeeting customer needs driving retail investment, reveals survey
June 1, 2018
Retailers are spending in a quest to keep up with customer expectations, according to a JDA Software and KPMG survey conducted by Incisiv.
read nowRevlon hires first female CEO
June 1, 2018
Debra Perelman is the first female CEO to take the helm at Revlon.
read nowFormer Kohl's leader joins retailer Albertsons
May 31, 2018
Gautam Kotwal, a former Kohl's leader, is now executive vice president and chief data and analytics officer at Albertsons Llc.
read nowKroger gets into meal kit business with Home Chef acquisition
May 31, 2018
Kroger isn't about to sit idle as meal kit services expand and is spending about $700 million for Home Chef to make sure it's in the game.
read nowRetail sales show healthy jump in April
May 30, 2018
April's retail sales were 0.4 percent higher compared to March and 2.8 percent higher compared to a year ago.
read nowOklahoma gets its first Amazon fulfillment center
May 30, 2018
Amazon plans to open a 600,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Oklahoma City by the end of 2019.
read nowVerizon installs free Wi-Fi kiosks in upstate NY
May 30, 2018
New Rochelle, New York, is the first city in the country to have Verizon's Digital Kiosks, according to The Journal News.
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