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Amazon Used Heavy Discounts To Power Expanded Prime Day
Amazon reaped multiple benefits from Prime Day 2019, including a majority of market share during a $4 billion industrywide spending spree and big sales of its own branded technology, including…
News July 22Superdry Rolls Out Pay Later Options In The U.S. And UK
Superdry, a UK-based contemporary fashion brand, has formed a partnership with Klarna to offer buy now, pay later options. Superdry shoppers will now be able to pay later or pay…
News July 22Employee Discontent Didn’t Derail Prime Day
While there were some localized protests against Amazon, they ultimately didn’t make a difference in the day’s success, according to Fountain. The strikes weren’t large enough to create significant disruptions.…
News July 22Gilly Hicks Plans 4 Pop-Up Shops
Gilly Hicks by Hollister, a lingerie brand owned by Abercrombie & Fitch, will open four new pop-up stores inspired by the brand’s updated, more modern format. Similar to the Abercrombie…
News July 22Kohl’s Begins Holiday Hiring Early At 500 Stores
Kohl’s has started hiring seasonal employees at 500 stores, nearly double the number of locations that did early hiring in 2018. The retailer also is hiring associates to support omnichannel…
News July 22How To Make Your E-Commerce Web Site Voice Search Ready
By Marc Purtell, DFO “Alexa, what percent of web searches are performed via voice?” Given the meteoric rise of smart speakers and mobile voice assistants, it shouldn’t surprise you that…
Executive Viewpoints July 22
Consumer Behavior Fuels Fraud And Retailers Need To Fight Back
Trying to provide customers with a simple, streamlined and frictionless interaction is a more-or-less universal goal. Every retailer wants to give customers a great experience that will have buyers coming…
Executive Viewpoints July 22
Emerald Expo Exec Reviews Successes, Feedback Following RetailX Event
The 2019 RetailX in Chicago (June 25-28) brought together three major industry events under one roof. By co-locating GlobalShop, IRCE and RFID Journal Live! Retail, the new event brought together a…
Features July 19Struggling JCPenney Reportedly Hires Advisers To Seek Financial Alternatives
Editor’s Note: Since this story was published, JCPenney has released the following statement: “As a public company, we routinely hire external advisors to evaluate opportunities for the Company. By working…
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