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Former Under Armour Exec Joins Starbucks Creative Team

Starbucks has appointed Leanne Fremar as SVP and Executive Creative Director, beginning in October 2016. Fremar, who joins…

News August 1
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Four Things That Make Retailers Vulnerable to Identity Theft – and How to Address Them

Donna Marks, CEO, Windfall Inc. Retailers can be easy targets for identity thieves, particularly given consumers’ regular use…

Executive Viewpoints August 1
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Amazon Profits Pass $850 Million In Q2 As Cloud Service Sales Climb 58%

Amazon had yet another profitable quarter — its fifth straight — with net revenues increasing 31% to $30.4…

News August 1
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Dollar General Buys 41 Former Walmart Express Locations

One retailer’s trash is another retailer’s treasure, in Dollar General’s case. The discount retailer has purchased 41 former Walmart…

News July 29
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Leveraging “Connected Packaging” To Wow The Consumer

By Laura DiSciullo, GS1 US Armed with unprecedented information access via smartphones, consumers have driven change more rapidly…

Executive Viewpoints July 29
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Westfield’s Bespoke Innovation Hub Takes Retail Tech Brands Into The Future

As more merchants make the effort to test new offerings and strategies via their own innovation labs, one…

Features July 29
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GNC CEO Steps Down As Troubled Retailer Continues Strategic Review

GNC Holdings has become the latest retailer to fall victim to a CEO change in 2016; Chief Executive…

News July 28
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Oracle Buys NetSuite: Another Massive Retail Acquisition

Seeking to build up its cloud-based offerings, Oracle Corp. has purchased NetSuite for $9.3 billion in a transaction…

News July 28
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GS1 US and JICC Digital Couponing Standard To Streamline Settlement

Digital coupons just got safer for customers to use and retailers to accept. GS1 US and the Joint…

News July 28
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