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Potential Modell’s, Sports Direct Bid For 200 Sports Authority Stores: Home Run Or Error?

Modell’s Sporting Goods and UK-based Sports Direct are in talks for a potential joint deal to buy as…

News June 21
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Walmart Seeks Faster China Growth Path In Deal With Alibaba Rival

Walmart has agreed to sell its Chinese online operations to the country’s second-largest e-Commerce company, JD.com, as it…

News June 21
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Drugstore.com, FreshDirect And Instacart Join Digital CPG Marketing Network

Health and beauty retailers Drugstore.com and e-Grocers Instacart and FreshDirect can now reach high-intent shoppers, drive traffic to…

News June 21
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Jetlore Launches Platform That Leverages Content To Build ‘Relationship Commerce’

Jetlore has delivered a technology solution designed to enable retailers to use content to open up a continuous…

News June 21
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54% Of Shoppers Prefer Installment Payment Plans Over Free Shipping

Shoppers value offers like free shipping and discounts — but not as much as the chance to pay…

News June 21
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Manhattan Associates Scales Up Call Center Customer Service Functionality

Manhattan Associates has enhanced its Omni-Channel Customer Service Solution, providing call center customer service representatives with a single…

News June 21
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Top CRM Questions Asked By Marketers For Marketers

Last week I attended the annual Customer Relationship Management Conference (CRMC) in Chicago. With approximately 700 retailers, solution…

News June 20
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Aptos Celebrates One-Year Anniversary of ‘Engaging Customers Differently’

Retail technology solution provider Aptos is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its spin-off from Epicor Software Corporation. During…

News June 20
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Labor Issues At Walmart And Macy’s Reveal Need To Value Employees

Much of the commentary about retail’s Q1 financial results focused on the underperformance of brick-and-mortar stores, particularly department…

News June 17
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