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Google Cloud Hires VPs To Lead Retail And Retail Sales Divisions

Pictured above: Carrie Tharp (left), Janet Kennedy (right) Google Cloud is following up on the launch of its Google Cloud for Retail solution suite by bringing on board two execs to…

News July 17

Prime Day Surpasses $4 Billion In Industrywide Sales Across 48 Hours

Prime Day 2019 once again became the largest shopping event in Amazon history, after shoppers purchased more than 175 million items over the course of the two-day event. Each day surpassed…

News July 17
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Target Appoints New Infrastructure And Operations SVP

Target has appointed Hari Govind as Senior Vice President of Infrastructure and Operations for the retail chain’s technology team. The post has been vacant since the unexpected death of Tom Kadlec…

News July 17

Cargo Launches Shopping App Exclusively For Uber Riders

Cargo, which places boxes with items for sale in ridesharing vehicles, is launching the Cargo Store App to offer Uber customers a curated shopping experience during their trip. Shoppers can…

News July 17

Will Department Stores Be History By 2030?

The report that Barneys New York is examining strategic alternatives that could include a bankruptcy or sale is the latest indicator that department stores — even the luxury ones —…

Executive Viewpoints July 17
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5 Ways To Tell More Strategic Stories With In-Store Digital Screens

Digital signage and screens are becoming the most valuable and impactful pieces of addressable in-store real estate, with research saying 43% of global consumers have been influenced by on-screen content.…

Executive Viewpoints July 17

In First 24 Hours, Prime Day Generates 66% Revenue Lift For E-Commerce Retailers

Prime Day is no longer just Amazon’s baby: it’s transforming into a general shopping holiday, like Alibaba’s Singles Day or Black Friday. And while the novelty of the event has…

News July 16

Claire’s Stores Names Party City President As New CEO

Nine months after Claire’s Stores exited bankruptcy by eliminating nearly $2 billion in debt, the teen jewelry and accessories retailer has named former Party City President Ryan Vero as its new…

News July 16

Food 4 Less Launches Home Delivery Service For All 129 Locations

Food 4 Less, the discount grocery division of The Kroger Co.,has launched a same-day home delivery service through Instacart that will serve all 129 Food 4 Less and Foods Co.…

News July 16
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