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The Limited Shuts Down All 250 Brick-And-Mortar Stores

Women’s apparel retailer The Limited has closed all 250 of its stores, laying off 4,000 employees in the…

News January 9
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Bluecore Taps Former Oracle Data Cloud Exec As First COO

Real-time interaction management platform provider Bluecore announced that former Datalogix and Oracle GM Rob Holland has joined the…

News January 9
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Amazon’s Alexa Shines At CES 2017

Amazon didn’t take long to make a splash in 2017, with the e-Commerce giant grabbing tons of attention…

News January 9
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Why Amazon Plus American Apparel Could Be The Right Fashion ‘Look’

Amazon’s foray into fashion may soon be accelerated with a new and unlikely addition: American Apparel. The struggling…

News January 6
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Sam’s Club CEO Brewer Stepping Down

If 2016 is any indicator, anyone currently in the role of retail CEO should be in for a…

News January 6
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Can Starbucks Usher Bitcoin Adoption Into The Mainstream?

Mere weeks after establishing a five-year expansion plan that will bring 5,000 new stores to China, Starbucks has…

News January 6
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Walmart Purchases ShoeBuy For $70 Million

Walmart has purchased the online footwear retailer ShoeBuy for approximately $70 million, in a move aimed at helping…

News January 5
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SmarterHQ Raises $13 Million To Expand Into New Verticals

SmarterHQ, maker of a customer personalization engine, has secured $13 million in funding. Spring Lake Equity led the…

News January 5
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Macy’s Closing 68 Stores And Cutting 10,000 Jobs

After a disappointing holiday season, Macy’s has identified 68 locations it will be closing and announced the likely…

News January 5
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