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Walmart Canada Cuts Back On Fitting Rooms, Prioritizes Sales Space

In what could signal a shift in how big box retailers allocate their precious brick-and-mortar square footage, Walmart…

News June 2
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Vibes Raises $45 Million To Help Chipotle, Gap Create Mobile Campaigns

Chicago-based mobile marketing technology provider Vibes has secured $45 million in funding for global expansion. This investment, from…

News June 2
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Salesforce Acquires Demandware For $2.8 Billion To Create ‘Another Billion Dollar Cloud’

WHAT ARE THE KEY TOUCHPOINTS?: Salesforce will provide a tender offer for all outstanding Demandware shares for $75…

News June 1
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Staples CEO Exit Highlights M&A Risks

Staples Chairman and CEO Ron Sargent has agreed to step down from his position on June 14, just…

News June 1
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How Marketers Can Enhance Personalization With Human Data

While it’s common for marketers to still believe that traditional customer experience (CX) and personalization tactics are successful,…

News June 1
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What Led Target To Eliminate Curbside Pickup Offering?

After a two-year “pilot” run, Target is nixing its partnership with the Curbside pickup app in mid-June. While…

News May 31
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Consumer Spending Reaches Seven-Year High, But Where’s The Money Going?

National consumer spending posted its largest one-month jump since 2009, with personal spending totals increasing 1.0% in April,…

News May 31
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Tagboard Acquires E-Commerce Platform ZIIBRA To Enhance Social Search

Social search and display platform Tagboard has acquired ZIIBRA, a Seattle-based technology start-up that offers a full-service e-Commerce…

News May 31
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11 Retailers Honored As Social Media Mavens

The past year has been an interesting one for social media users and marketers. Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest…

News May 31
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