4 preparation steps for the 2022 holiday retail season

by Eric Best — CEO & Co-founder, SoundCommerce

Solid preparation ahead of the 2022 holiday season is the key to success for retailers.

Hugo Boss taps Nedap tech to boost customer experience

July 15, 2022

Global retailer Hugo Boss is deploying the Nedap iD Cloud platform to gain deeper and clearer supply chain visibility, boost merchandise availability and…

Bed Bath & Beyond chief leaves amid deepening sales loss

June 29, 2022

Bed Bath & Beyond CEO Mark Tritton has left his role and a Q1 earnings report reveals the retailer missed analysts' earnings and sales expectations.

H&M shutters Shanghai store

June 29, 2022

Clothing and accessories retailer H&M has closed its flagship store in Shanghai, China due to decreased consumer demand as well as COVID-19 impacts and a…

Walmart building 4 next-gen fulfillment centers

June 3, 2022

Walmart will build four "next generation" fulfillment centers over the next three years, with the first opening this summer in Joliet, Illinois.

Amazon fashion store opens in LA

May 26, 2022

Amazon's first-ever physical retail fashion store is open for business in Los Angeles.

SFLMavens teams with MetaSkins Studios on vintage digital jewelry metaverse store

May 23, 2022

SFLMaven, a provider of high-end luxury goods, is teaming with Metakins Studios SAS to design and create a metaverse presence at the brand's real estate plot…

Target spending $2B with Black-owned businesses

May 20, 2022

As part of its Racial Equity Action and Change strategy, Target plans to spend more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses within the next three years and…

Modernize Your Store with a Slim-bezel Design POS System

As the global manufacturer of POS systems, Clientron's latest model PT2700 adopted a slim-bezel widescreen FHD monitor and is equipped with Intel® 8th Whiskey…

Optimizing Operations with Modern Digital Signage Solutions

Implementing a digital signage network doesn’t need to be a costly, complicated endeavor. New management tools are helping to simplify the process.

Yale professor tracks retail ‘naughty,’ ‘nice’ relating to Russia business operations

March 14, 2022

For the past several weeks retailers in the U.S. have announced store closings and temporary shuttering of operations in Russia in response to Russia's war on…

Lululemon debuts its first-ever footwear product

March 11, 2022

The latest product at Lululemon isn't a new version of leggings or yoga pant. The athleisure brand now sells a women's running shoe called Blissfeel, according…

Target testing drive-up for returns, Starbucks orders

February 23, 2022

Target is testing a curbside service that would let guests get a Starbucks order as well as make a return to the store via a contactless app feature.

Vera Bradley taps Impact Analytics for optimized decision making

January 24, 2022

American lifestyle brand Vera Bradley is partnering with Impact Analytics on a unified retail planning platform that will optimize decision making from…

Big Lots opening hundreds of stores in years ahead

January 18, 2022

Discount retailer Big Lots aims to open 500 stores in the next few years, with 50 popping up this year, and then launching about 80 locations on an ongoing…

1-800-Flowers.com acquires Alice’s Table lifestyle operation

January 14, 2022

E-gift and floral retailer 1-800-Flowers.com has acquired Alice's Table, a lifestyle retailer that offers digital curated products as well as interactive live…

Carters deploys Nedap Retail tech to boost inventory accuracy, drive omnichannel growth

January 14, 2022

Carters, a clothing brand focused on babies and young children, has deployed Nedap Retail's ID Cloud platform in its U.S. retail store fleet.

Rihanna launching physical retail stores in 5 cities

January 14, 2022

Pop star and luxury fashion retailer Rihanna is moving into the physical retail landscape by launching stores in five cities to sell her Savage X Fenty line.

Ikea hikes price in new year

January 11, 2022

It will cost a bit more to shop at Ikea in 2022 as the retailer is raising prices by an average of 9%.

Pet Supplies Plus celebrates 600th store opening

December 22, 2021

Pet Supplies Plus is celebrating its 600th grand opening with a store launch in Gresham, Oregon.