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How To Prevent Online Returns From Wreaking Havoc On E-Commerce
Among the many ways Amazon has changed the rules of the game for retail is the way it’s shifted consumer expectations about returns. For the nation’s 100 million Prime members…
Executive Viewpoints September 2Despite 12% Sales Increase, Ulta Beauty Stock Dips 28% Amid Slashed Full-Year Outlook
Ulta Beauty had what would traditionally be perceived as a very strong quarter — net sales increased 12.0% to $1.67 billion, while comparable sales increased 6.2% and net income increased 8.7%…
News August 30
Dollar General Promotes Execs To COO And EVP Of Store Operations
Dollar General has promoted Jeffery Owen to the role of COO, where he will oversee store operations, merchandising and the supply chain. Steven Sunderland will take Owen’s former role as…
News August 30
CALCUSO Partners With 10,000 Schools To Fulfill Back-To-School Purchases In A Single Click
Convenience is a retail winner, particularly when it comes to back-to-school shopping — an event that traditionally involves bouncing between several different stores or sites to grab every particular item…
News August 30Personalization As The Digital Strategy For Beauty Commerce
By Sampo Parkkinen, Revieve Beauty is one of the most personal verticals of all of retail, if not the most personal. After all, in beauty, we are talking about products…
Executive Viewpoints August 30
How Experiential Retail Can Rescue Struggling U.S. Retailers
There have already been nearly 5,000 retail store closings in the U.S. in 2019, including Gap, Tesla, Victoria’s Secret and the discount chain Fred’s, according to some recent reports. CNBC…
Executive Viewpoints August 30Dollar General And Dollar Tree Deliver Solid Q2 Amid Pending Tariffs
Both Dollar General and Dollar Tree reported strong Q2 earnings results, illustrating that U.S. consumers are shopping for discounts even as consumer confidence maintains record highs. Net sales at Dollar…
News August 29Reports: Forever 21 Allegedly Mulling Bankruptcy
Forever 21 is considering filing for bankruptcy, according to reports from Bloomberg and CNBC. The retailer’s efforts to restructure its debts and improve liquidity have allegedly stalled, which makes the…
News August 29
Kenco And Primera Launch Anti-Fraud Smart Tags
Kenco, a logistics solution provider, and Primera Technology, a specialty printer manufacturer, have partnered to launch the Kenco-LP tag, an anti-fraud solution. The tags are tamper-proof and can also assist…
News August 29
