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Lowe’s To Acquire Canadian Doppelgänger RONA

Lowe’s will acquire home improvement retailer RONA, also known as “the Canadian Lowe’s,” for C$3.2 billion (US$2.3 billion).…

News February 4
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Target And CVS Vs. Walgreens And Rite Aid: Drugstore Wars Heat Up

Target has begun converting its in-store pharmacies and health clinics to CVS/pharmacy centers and MinuteClinics, furthering the pharmacy’s…

News February 4
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Pay With Amazon: Another Way To Threaten Traditional Retail

It would be an understatement to say that Amazon is the talk of the retail industry at this…

News February 4
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Embracing Social Selling And Biometrics In 2016

With: Carin van Vuuren, Usablenet Three emerging trends stand out as actionable for retailers: social selling; biometrics –…

News February 4
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Tailored Brands or Men’s Wearhouse: Benefits And Pitfalls Of New Brand Names

Changing your brand name can be a risky move. Customers don’t always react well to the change, resulting…

Features February 3
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Digital Receipt Solution Expands Communications ‘Real Estate’

Star Cloud Services, a subsidiary of receipt printer manufacturer Star Micronics, has launched Receipt Flip, a two-sided, color…

News February 3
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Do Retailers Take Enough Advantage Of Super Bowl Festivities?

With Super Bowl Sunday now only a few days away, retailers and brands are gearing up for a…

Executive Viewpoints February 3

Amazon To Open Hundreds Of Bookstores?

Just when we thought bookstores were passé, Amazon is planning to open hundreds, according to reports from the…

News February 3

Can Your Web Site Handle The Super Bowl Blitz?

You spent the money. Your ad campaign is a lock; an untouchable winner. Pop the champagne corks now.…

News February 2
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