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From Mid-Year Pressure to a Winning Holiday Season: Lessons from the First Half of 2026
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Macy’s On Hunt For New Bluemercury Leaders
The husband-and-wife co-founders of Bluemercury, the beauty retailer that Macy’s acquired in 2015, are preparing to step down. Macy’s announced that Bluemercury COO Barry Beck will leave the company by Sept.…
News September 19Fashion District Philadelphia Debuts With Retail, Dining And Entertainment Offerings
The joint venture partnership between PREIT and Macerich has announced Sept. 19 as the official launch date of Fashion District Philadelphia (The District). Spanning three city blocks and approximately 900,000 square feet of space, the…
News September 19Tru Kids Brands Doubles Down On Experience With Traveling Exhibit
Tru Kids Brands is partnering with Candytopia, an interactive art exhibition, to launch The Toys ‘R’ Us Adventure pop-up experience for the holiday season in Chicago and Atlanta. The immersive…
News September 19Amazon Expands Chicago, Austin Hubs, Will Add 1,000 Tech Jobs
Seven months after pulling out of its planned New York City HQ2 headquarters, instead opting to move all HQ2 operations to one location in Arlington, Va., Amazon is making a…
News September 19
Scalefusion Offers Digital Signage Software For In-Store Kiosks
Scalefusion, an enterprise device management solution provider, offers digital signage kiosk software to help retailers create digital ads, videos and traditional store signage. The solution includes tools to manage, control…
News September 19
Transportation Strategies That Can Streamline Your Holiday Season
While consumers may not think about their holiday shopping plans until November, those of us in the transportation and logistics industry know that by August, shipping volumes have already started…
Executive Viewpoints September 19
Fanatics Hires Nike Executive As CFO
Fanatics has named Michener Chandlee, currently Corporate Audit and Chief Risk Officer at Nike, as CFO effective Sept. 23, according to CNBC. He succeeds Lauren Cooks Levitan, who is leaving…
News September 18Are In-Store Restaurants Smart Investments For Experience-Driven Retailers?
Only two months after opening its first Table at Crate restaurant in a Chicago store, Crate & Barrel could open as many as 15 full-service restaurants within other stores, according to…
Executive Viewpoints September 18
Parachute UGC Boosts Click-Through Rate 35%, Lowers Cost-Per-Click 60%
Parachute, a digitally born bedding, bath and home retailer, is an old hand at posting user-generated content (UGC) — the company even promotes its own “Instagram Shop” within its e-Commerce…
News September 18
