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Edible Brands Promotes COO To President, Expands His Role

Edible Brands has expanded COO Cheik Mboup’s role to include President, effective immediately. Mboup will oversee Edible’s transition to move beyond gifting and arrangements and offer a wider selection of…

News January 17

3 Ways To Future-Ready Your E-Commerce

Over the next decade, we will see large changes in the way people prefer to do business. Brands that study and stay ahead of emerging trends will see success and…

Executive Viewpoints January 17

How To Establish Your Competitive Edge Through Packaging

When it comes to shopping, most consumers toss logic and research aside. Studies have shown that people tend to react instinctively, making decisions based on subconscious responses to color, form…

Executive Viewpoints January 17

NRF 2020: As AI Use Cases Expand, Retailers Must Hire More Women To Combat Unconscious Biases

Concerns about artificial intelligence in retail have focused primarily on separating the hype from the reality, and finding practical applications for an undeniably powerful technology. One challenge that’s gotten less…

Features January 17

Gap Halts Old Navy Spinoff, Citing High Costs, Poor Business Performance

Nearly 11 months after deciding to spin off Old Navy into its own public company, Gap Inc. has opted not to pursue a separation after all. The decision comes as…

News January 16

J.Crew Launches ‘Headless Experience’ During Holiday Season To Handle Large Demand Spikes

J.Crew partnered with Salesforce during the 2019 holiday season to launch a “headless experience” for its J.Crew and Factory outlet brand e-Commerce sites. Using Salesforce Commerce Cloud, the brands were…

News January 16

FabFitFun Creates Chief Marketing Officer Position

FabFitFun has named Louisa Wee to the newly created role of Chief Marketing Officer. In this position, she will oversee the strategy and execution of the retailer’s global marketing initiatives,…

News January 16

Away CEO Steph Korey To Remain Onboard As Co-CEO

Steph Korey, who had planned to resign from her role as CEO of Away following a report of a “toxic work environment,” will remain with the company to serve as…

News January 16

Report: Bose To Shutter 199 Stores, Including All U.S. Locations, As Sales Shift To E-Commerce

Audio and video equipment retailer Bose will close all 199 of its physical locations in the U.S., Canada, Europe, Japan and Australia over the next several months as the company…

News January 16
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