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Former Sam's Club CEO takes on COO title at Starbucks
September 6, 2017
Starbucks has appointed Rosalind Brewer as group president and chief operating officer, effective Oct. 2. Brewer, former president and CEO of Sam's Club and…
read nowUnbxd raises $12.5M in latest funding round
September 6, 2017
Unbxd, a cloud-based product discovery platform for ecommerce, has raised $12.5 million in Series C funding.
read nowWisconsin city installs parking kiosks
September 5, 2017
Parking kiosks installed in Stevens Point, Wisconsin become active today, September 5, according to The Stevens Point City Times.
read nowSaladworks selects POS system as its omnichannel digital platform
September 5, 2017
Saladworks, the nation's largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, has chosen Dovetail Systems Inc.'s Gusto POS system as its omnichannel digital platform…
read nowCoast taps Aptos to enhance website
September 5, 2017
Apparel retailer Coast's new website, developed by Aptos, boasts new modern features, including large retina display product images and an enhanced digital…
read nowAmazon prepping fulfillment center in Ohio
September 5, 2017
Amazon is readying a 855,000-sqaure foot fulfillment center in Ohio, and the location is expected to create more than 2,000 full-time jobs.
read nowStudy: Proximity mobile payments to reach $49.2B in 2017
September 5, 2017
The value of U.S. proximity mobile payment transactions will total $49.29 billion in 2017, up 78.1 percent from last year, according to a study from eMarketer.
read nowBest Buy shares take a dive despite robust sales
September 4, 2017
While Best Buy enjoyed a 5.4 percent same-store quarterly sales boost and a revenue spike of 4.8 percent in the most recent quarter, its shares dropped 1…
read nowParTech spices up POS with digital signage peripherals
September 1, 2017
ParTech Inc. has expanded its EverServ 8,000 Portfolio with 10 peripherals. The company is offering displays, payment devices and barcode readers as add-ons…
read nowTarget hires new strategy, innovation leader
September 1, 2017
Minsok Pak is Target's new executive vice president, chief strategy and innovation officer. He'll be responsible for retail innovation with the goal of…
read nowMillennial parents hit brick-and-mortars to stay on budget
September 1, 2017
Shopping in-store is more cost effective, according to millennial-aged parents, compared to online shopping. The consumer segment is expected to do a majority…
read nowReport: 4K tech market to reach $106 billion by 2022
August 31, 2017
The 4K technology market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 26.28 percent from 2017 to 2022. It will also grow from $33 billion to $10…
read nowNotre Dame deploying video display at stadium
August 31, 2017
The University of Notre Dame is installing a big video display system within its stadium to offer attendees "rich visual, information and statistics."
read nowWalmart files blimp patent for product pickup, delivery
August 30, 2017
Not to be outdone by Amazon's continued foray into drones for warehouse and ground delivery, Walmart is reportedly considering the use of blimps for aerial…
read nowHouston mattress retailer opens stores to Harvey hurricane victims
August 30, 2017
A Houston retailer that sells mattresses is opening its stores to displaced hurricane victims to provide a safe, dry place to sleep.
read nowKohl's prepping new small format stores, another fulfillment center
August 30, 2017
The third quarter will be a busy one for Kohl's, which plans to expand its retail footprint and ecommerce fulfillment network by opening four small format…
read nowMillennials aren't anti-store and don't mind being tracked
August 29, 2017
Contrary to what a good number of media reports claim, half of millennial shoppers prefer in-store shopping, and a good majority, 70 percent, don't mind having…
read nowEx Target leader takes new role as H&R Block chief
August 29, 2017
Jeff Jones, an ex-Target marketing executive and a former senior leader at Uber, will take the helm of CEO at H&R Block come October.
read nowHoliday ecommerce season will take a dip this year, reveals forecast
August 28, 2017
Retailers hoping for a more robust ecommerce holiday season will likely have their hopes dashed, given ecommerce growth will hit just 10 percent growth, a …
read nowLululemon sets sights on home décor segment
August 28, 2017
Athletic and leisure brand Lululemon is moving into the home décor segment and debuting a product line of furniture via its youth brand ivivva.
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