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Singles Day Hauls In $25 Billion, Doubling 2016 Online Thanksgiving Weekend Sales

Alibaba’s Singles Day has officially kicked off the global holiday push in a massive way, doubling the $12.8…

News November 13
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World Series Location Data Reveals Brand Preferences

A grand slam’s worth of data about the brand and shopping preferences of World Series fans was uncovered…

News November 13

Kohl’s Has Mixed Q3, Misses Profit Estimates With $20 Million Net Loss

Kohl’s reported Q3 revenue of $4.33 billion, a 0.1% year-over-year increase, while same-store sales also climbed 0.1%, a…

News November 11
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58% Of Shoppers Will Use BOPIS This Holiday Season

A survey of 3,000 U.S. consumers reveals that 58% will use a buy online/pick up in-store (BOPIS) fulfillment…

News November 9
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Record-High 2017 Imports Climb 6.3% Over 2016

Anticipating a strong holiday season, retailers are on track to import a record volume of merchandise in 2017,…

News November 9
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Macy’s Comparable Sales Dip For 12th Straight Quarter

Macy’s had yet another quarter that missed the mark, with Q3 sales falling 6.1% to $5.28 billion. But that…

News November 9
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Dreamforce 2017: How John Varvatos Blends Digital With Physical

It’s safe to say that the stories about retail stores dying are far from accurate. Transforming, yes; dying,…

News November 9

Sears To Sell 140 Properties As Q3 Same Store Sales Projected To Fall 15.3%

Less than a week after announcing it would close 60+ more Sears and Kmart stores in January 2018,…

News November 9

Hudson’s Bay Appoints New CMO As Company Transformation Continues

Hudson’s Bay Company — the parent company of retailers Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue…

News November 8
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