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Dollar 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 29

Reports: 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

Kronos Adds Task Management Tools To Workforce Dimensions

Kronos has added task management capabilities to its Workforce Dimensions cloud suite. Kronos Task Management powered by ThinkTime is designed to help retailers manage scheduling and timekeeping, store operations, HR…

News August 29

How One Chinese Supermarket Is Leading The Global Grocery Revolution

During a recent visit to the newly opened T11 Food Market (located in the Chaoyang District in Beijing) Du Yong, CEO and Founder of the supermarket, provided a personal behind-the-scenes…

Features August 29

RevTrax Adds AI Capabilities To Help Retailers Optimize Promotions

RevTrax, an offer management platform for e-Commerce sites, has added machine learning and AI capabilities to its offering to improve speed and efficiency. The updated software lets the tool replay…

News August 29
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Self-Service Technology: Best Practices Or Bust

Please place your items in the bagging area. We’ve all heard that automated voice at the self-service checkout station before. These self-service technologies (SST) allow customers to complete services independent…

Executive Viewpoints August 29

Bazaarvoice Acquires Influenster, Boosting Network Reach To 6 Million Users

Bazaarvoice, a product review and user-generated content platform with a network of 6,000+ global brand and retailer web sites, has acquired Influenster, a product discovery and review platform with nearly…

News August 28

Le Tote Buys Lord + Taylor For Nearly $100 Million

Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) will sell Lord + Taylor to Le Tote, a fashion rental subscription service, for $99.5 million. Additionally, HBC will receive an equity stake in Le Tote…

News August 28
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