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JDA Procures $570 Million Equity Investment, Avoids Sale To Honeywell

JDA Software has completed an agreement with Blackstone and its majority owner New Mountain Capital for the private…

News August 19
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Toys “R” Us Exec Fills Vacant Macy’s CMO Role

Macy’s has appointed Richard A. Lennox as its new Chief Marketing Officer, effective Sept. 15, 2016. Lennox will…

News August 19
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Bon-Ton Can’t Escape Department Store Doldrums

Slow sales have continued to hamper the majority of department stores in 2016, and it appears Bon-Ton is…

News August 18
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Walmart Delivers Promising E-Commerce Bounceback In Q2

On the heels of its $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com, Walmart released its Q2 earnings report, showing a…

News August 18
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Department Store Drama Dominates Q2; Are More Store Closings In The Cards?

A disappointing Q1 for department stores kept all eyes on a select few retailers throughout Q2. Although the…

News August 18
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Tech Vet Eric Best Joins Amperity as Chief Customer Officer

Seattle-based machine-learning marketing startup Amperity announced that Eric Best will join the company’s leadership team as Chief Customer…

News August 18
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Influencer Marketing Propels Fast Launch Of Birchbox Cosmetics Brand

Influencer marketing has been a core part of the Birchbox business strategy since the beauty subscription service launched…

Features August 18
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How Will Facebook’s New ‘Consumer Choice’ Ad Format Impact Ad Blocking?

In the midst of the rise of ad blocking services, Facebook has recently made it more difficult for…

Executive Viewpoints August 17
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Westfield Opens $1.4 Billion World Trade Center Mall In Lower Manhattan

Westfield held the grand opening of its World Trade Center mall location in Manhattan on August 16, 2016.…

News August 17
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