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Cornell to Leave Top Target Post; Retailer Chooses COO Fiddelke as Replacement
Target’s long-time CEO Brian Cornell will step down from the top job on Feb. 1, 2026, when current COO Michael Fiddelke will succeed him and join the company’s board of…
News August 20
Computer Vision Brings Retail Inventory into Sharper Focus
The average inventory accuracy rate is 83%, and while that seems like a fairly high number, the missing 17% can have a considerable impact on retailers. To best serve customers, it’s…
Executive Viewpoints August 20
Listen Now: Inside ThredUp’s Surge — What’s Fueling Resale’s Rise
Resale platform ThredUp is at the top of its game — the company has been profitable for seven straight quarters in the U.S., and in Q2 it acquired more new…
Features August 20
Starbucks Raises Salaried Workers’ Pay by 2%
Starbucks has increased pay by 2% for its salaried workers, which includes store managers, manufacturing and distribution workers and corporate employees. The relatively modest increase was first reported by Bloomberg…
News August 19
‘Shark Tank’ and Hollywood Stars to Judge Alibaba.com Product Competition
Two of the “Sharks” that swim in the popular Shark Tank show, as well as a Hollywood trailblazer/entrepreneur, will be among the five judges for Alibaba.com’s $1 million CoCreate product…
News August 19
UPDATE: Best Buy’s New Third-Party Marketplace is Now Live
[Update as of Aug. 19, 2025] Best Buy‘s new third-party marketplace has launched on the retailer’s website and app, eight months after it was first announced. Powered by Mirakl, the…
News August 19
Consumers Love AI Search and In-Store Shopping — and Retailers Need to Deliver Both
Consumers have always done the bulk of their shopping in stores, and the latest Future Consumer Index from EY shows that that hasn’t changed — offline spend continues to capture…
Features August 19
Avoid Common Pricing Pitfalls: How Retailers can Boost Profitability in the Busy Back-to-School Period
The most competitive retailers are rethinking how pricing fits into their broader strategy. Rather than defaulting to historical data or following competitors’ cues, many are turning to real-time insights to…
Executive Viewpoints August 19
Pacsun Taps 1970s Nostalgia for Assortment Celebrating the Return of McDonaldland
Pacsun has partnered with McDonald’s for an exclusive apparel collection inspired by the fashions and fads of the 1970s. The Pacsun x McDonaldland collection will include men’s and women’s apparel…
News August 18
