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New Shops Feature Lets Retailers Create Single Online Store On Both Facebook And Instagram
The debut of Facebook Shops represents the platform’s latest effort to promote commerce on its Facebook and Instagram networks. Despite Facebook’s 3-billion-user reach and Instagram’s role as a discovery and…
News May 20JCPenney Continues Store Reopening Process At 64 Locations In Four States
JCPenney’s bankruptcy-related store closures aren’t slowing down the reopening process for the remainder of its locations. The retailer reopened 64 locations in Texas, Florida, Indiana and Ohio on May 20,…
News May 20
How ‘Essential’ Business Strategies Can Help ‘Non-Essential’s Pivot
IHL’s Greg Buzek shares insights on some businesses categorized as “Essential” which have set good examples for others, such as Chic Fil-A, Speedway and Costco. These companies have created more…
Features May 20Target Credits Q1 Success To 278% Growth In Same-Day Fulfillment Volume
Target has reported strong earnings that rivaled Walmart’s for Q1 2020, with a 10.8% same-store sales jump, driven by a 141% increase in digital comparable sales. Brick-and-mortar sales only rose…
News May 20
Store Profitability Metrics, Business Restructuring Take Center Stage Post-Pandemic
Well before the current health crisis brought store closures and economic challenges, Alexa Driansky was working closely with clients optimizing pricing and promotions, redesigning processes and making operational improvements. In…
Features May 20
After Coronavirus, E-Commerce Will Reign Supreme
The retail industry has been one of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, with overall sales falling a record 8.7% in March. Physical locations across the country have been…
Executive Viewpoints May 20
A Data-Driven Approach To Keeping Shelves Stocked During COVID-19
The pandemic’s effect on supply chains and the related surge in home cooking has posed a new challenge for grocers: keeping shelves stocked as supply grows and wanes across categories…
Features May 19
Confirmit Names New CEO
Kyle Ferguson has joined Confirmit as CEO. He was previously CEO at Fraedom, a global financial technology company, and led the company through its acquisition by Visa Inc. in 2018.…
News May 19Failing To Find Buyer, Pier 1 Will Liquidate As Stores Reopen
As government and health officials allow non-essential retailers to reopen across the country, Pier 1 Imports has asked the bankruptcy court for permission to begin liquidation sales in what the…
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