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Site Speed Enhancements Help The Company Store Handle COVID Sales Surge

When COVID-19 hit, many consumers sought comfort, from junk food to familiar entertainment choices. These desires proved to be good news for The Company Store: sales shot up 50% during…

Features September 11

Rethinking E-Commerce Operations In the Face Of COVID-19’s Holiday Season

Beginning in late July, a number of major retailers announced that they would be closing stores on Thanksgiving Day for the first time in years. Walmart kicked it all off,…

Executive Viewpoints September 11

Optimizing Retail Distribution Performance To Meet Today’s Challenges

The store reopening process is well underway in many states and the rest are in process to follow in the near future. This is good news for retailers. However, COVID-19…

Executive Viewpoints September 11

JCPenney Eyes $1.75 Billion Purchase By Brookfield And Simon Property

J.C. Penney Company has entered an agreement in principle to sell JCPenney to Brookfield Property Partners and Simon Property Group for $1.75 billion. JCPenney intends to execute a stalking horse…

News September 10

Target Commits To Hiring 20% More Black Employees

To meet its goal of increasing diversity, Target is planning to boost the number of Black employees across the company by 20% over the next three years. The move is…

News September 10

LVMH To File Lawsuit Against Tiffany, Citing Alleged Mismanagement

LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) plans to file a lawsuit against Tiffany, accusing the jewelry retailer of dishonesty and mismanagement of its operations during the coronavirus pandemic. The company…

News September 10

Bankrupt Century 21, Citing $175 Million Insurance Nonpayment, Will Cease Operations

Pioneering off-price retail chain Century 21 Stores has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to shut all 13 of its stores in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and…

News September 10

How Donating Masks Created A New Product Category For WestPoint Home

Growth can be a challenge, particularly when there’s new leadership at a company with brands that date back as far as two centuries as well as wide distribution across mass,…

Features September 10

Why Traditional Consumer Panels Won’t Help Consumer Brands Retain Market Share

For a long time, retail consumer data-gathering was a game rigged for big players. Not anymore. As a report from consulting firm Catalina showed, 90 of the top 100 consumer packaged goods…

Executive Viewpoints September 10
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