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Sears Reportedly Seeks Sale Of DieHard Brand, Other Assets

Transform Holdco, the parent company of Sears operated by the retailer’s former CEO Eddie Lampert, has hired investment bankers to advise the company on sales of potential assets, including the…

News October 28

Walgreens To Offer Jenny Craig Health Services Inside 100 Stores

Walgreens is partnering with Jenny Craig to open 100 weight management centers inside Walgreens stores in 20 states beginning in January 2020. The Jenny Craig at Walgreens clinics will offer…

News October 28
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Sally Beauty Names New Group VP Of Stores For Beauty Systems Group

Sally Beauty Holdings (SBH) has appointed April Holt as Group Vice President of Stores for Beauty Systems Group. Holt previously served as Executive Vice President of Stores and Operations at…

News October 28

Food City Pilots Blockchain-Powered Sourcing Solution For Seafood

The Food City supermarket chain will test a solution powered by blockchain that is designed to provide better lines of sight into ethical sourcing and environmental compliance of the seafood…

News October 28
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Why Commoditization Is The Best Thing To Happen to E-Commerce

For many sellers, establishing an e-Commerce presence is an intimidating proposition. They view site design and organization as obstacles in a long, labor-intensive process that can stretch on for months,…

Executive Viewpoints October 28

Holiday 2019 Predictions: Retailers Have High Expectations Despite Shortened Selling Season

Losing six days between Thanksgiving and Christmas isn’t putting a damper on holiday spending plans: the average shopper is planning to spend $1,047.83 this holiday season, up 4% from 2018,…

News October 28

One-Day Delivery Investments Slice Amazon Q3 Profits As Business Pivots Back To Growth

Amazon’s $800 million investment in one-day delivery has resulted in an earnings miss for the second straight quarter, but beyond Wall Street’s panicky reactions, the e-Commerce giant is proving its willingness…

News October 25

Rebag Introduces ‘Clair’ Software To Calculate Resale Value Of Luxury Handbags

Rebag has launched Clair, a proprietary software designed to serve as a luxury appraisal index for designer handbags. Clair includes a list of 10,000 bags across more than 50 brands, and…

News October 25

Why Personalization Doesn’t Work For Most People

By Lisa Kalscheur, Monetate   A huge percentage of marketers are personalizing their marketing today. The Relevancy Group found that 86% of marketers use personalization in some way and about…

Executive Viewpoints October 25
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