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Financial Insecurity Plagues Retail Workers: Is There A Cure?

A recent study from MetLife revealed the alarming depth of money worries among retail employees. Just 54% of these workers are confident about their finances, with retail employees showing more…

Executive Viewpoints August 21
Ryan Webber SOTI

The Top 3 Things Retailers Need To Know In The Age Of Amazon

Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most influential American novelists of the twentieth century, once wrote, “Science is magic that works.” The same can be said about technology. When it works…

Executive Viewpoints August 21

Q2 Roundup: Walmart Wins Big, Department And Apparel Stores Must Prepare For Tariffs

With another major earnings week underway, the biggest names in retail continue to grab the most attention, albeit for quite contradictory reasons: Walmart was a big winner despite its internal…

News August 21

Casino To Divest $2.2 Billion In Assets

Casino is planning to sell off €2 billion ($2.2 billion USD) in assets as part of a plan to cut debt and improve financial performance. The move will help the…

News August 20

Skechers Upgrades POS And Sales Audit Solutions

Skechers has selected a point-of-sale (POS) solution from Aptos for its company-owned stores. The footwear retailer will utilize Aptos Store for POS and sales audits, leveraging the solution provider’s microservices-based SaaS…

News August 20

Walmart Chief Marketing Officer Exits As Department Restructures

Walmart U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Barbara Messing is stepping down as of Aug. 30, according to an internal memo provided to AdAge. Some of her duties will be handled temporarily…

News August 20

Vuori Secures $45 Million Investment To Fuel Further Growth

Activewear retailer Vuori has received a $45 million growth equity investment from Norwest Venture Partners. Norwest will acquire a minority stake in the retailer and Jon Kossow, Managing Partner at…

News August 20
0aaaRobMesirow PwC

How The IoT Unlocks Value For Retailers

Few industries have faced greater disruption than retail. Consumers use smartphones, apps, image and voice searches, augmented reality, GPS and other tech tools to find and buy all kinds of…

Executive Viewpoints August 20

The Vitamin Shoppe Enables More Accurate Demand Forecasts

The Vitamin Shoppe will adopt an integrated supply chain strategy through a partnership with RELEX Solutions. The solution will be utilized at more than 750 stores, the retailer’s e-Commerce site…

News August 19
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