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IKEA Scouts Potential Mexico Locations, Introduces NYC ‘City Center’ Store
IKEA is scouting three cities in Mexico to determine where it will place its first store locations in the country, according to a Reuters report. The home furnishings retailer is…
News March 20DSW Rebrands As Designer Brands, Plans Private Label Offerings
DSW will rebrand itself as Designer Brands, effective April 2, as part of a three-year strategic growth plan. The initiative includes introducing private label products for both DSW and The…
News March 20New Jersey Joins Philly With Statewide Cashless Store Ban
Cashless retailing represents one of the most promising innovations in retail’s quest to reduce friction, but the technology is facing pushback from some governments. New Jersey made it mandatory for…
News March 20Can Retailers Hold Their Own In The Battle Of DTC Vs. Private Label?
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands such as Dollar Shave Club, Casper and Glossier have taken retail by storm in recent years — in fact, $3 billion in venture funding has gone to…
Executive Viewpoints March 20
Identity Theft Can Even Make Shopping Stressful
As online and mobile shopping continues to gain in popularity, identity thieves have more opportunities than ever to steal sensitive financial information from unsuspecting consumers. Customers expect retailers to take…
Executive Viewpoints March 20
Glossier Valuation Reaches $1.2 Billion After $100 Million Funding Round
Glossier has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with the direct-to-consumer beauty company now valued at $1.2 billion, according to a Wall Street…
News March 19
Conversocial Acquires Chatbot Platform
Conversocial, a digital customer experience platform, is acquiring Assist, an enterprise chatbot platform, to improve its ability to offer scalable, conversational customer experiences to retailers and brands. Terms of the…
News March 19Instagram Debuts Checkout Option, Allowing Shoppers To Buy Within The App
Instagram is enabling consumers to buy products from more than 20 of their favorite brands without leaving the app, the company announced in a March 19 blog post. In coming…
News March 19
Are You Liable For Your Customers’ Sales Taxes?
Tax laws, particularly those regulating e-Commerce and sales tax, have suddenly become a lot more complicated. Last year’s Supreme Court decision on South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. changed the entire…
Executive Viewpoints March 19
