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Shoptalk 2019: How Lowe’s, Tapestry, Pinterest CEOs Adapt To Retail Transformation

While Nordstrom and Macy’s led off Shoptalk 2019 sharing their views on where they need to improve their businesses going ahead, the CEOs of Lowe’s, Pinterest and Tapestry took the…

News March 8
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Should Online Retailers Blacklist Shoppers Who Return Too Much?

Today’s retail landscape is tough — and getting tougher. Businesses are under increasing pressure, from reduced margins to online competition, and now they’re facing another problem. I’m talking about “serial…

Executive Viewpoints March 8

Retailers, Reach For The Minimum By 2020

By Ed King, HighStreet Collective Since we started our consultancy, HighStreet, in mid-2017, it’s become painfully clear that legacy retailers have had a difficult time with their “omnichannel” and in-store…

Executive Viewpoints March 8

West Elm Brings Exclusive Home And Bedding Products To Rent The Runway

Rent the Runway is partnering with West Elm to bring a new a line of modern home décor and bedding products into its merchandise collection. Available at renttherunway.com/westelm, Rent the…

News March 7

StellaService Raises $11 Million, Sells Off Mystery Shopping Solution

StellaService has raised $11 million in its most recent funding round for Stella Connect, its people success platform for customer service teams. This SaaS solution provides clients including Jet.com, Williams-Sonoma…

News March 7

Charlotte Russe Will Close, Liquidate All Stores, But Intellectual Property Remains Up For Sale

After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy only one month ago and announcing 94 store closures, Charlotte Russe revealed that it will close all of its approximately 500+ stores, including namesake…

News March 7

Amazon Will Shutter All 87 U.S. Pop-Ups Amid Brick-And-Mortar Expansion

Amazon will shut down all 87 of its U.S. pop-up stores by the end of April, according to The Wall Street Journal. The closures will affect kiosks inside malls, Kohl’s stores…

News March 7
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PCI Isn’t Enough — How Retailers Can Truly Protect All Sensitive Data

When many of us think of sensitive data, we automatically think about credit card information. But what about all the rest? As recent data breaches taught us, hackers and bad…

Executive Viewpoints March 7

Star Micronics Enables Promotion Campaigns Printed On Receipts

Star Micronics, a manufacturer of mobile, POS and customer engagement technologies, has launched PromoPRNT, a tool that lets retailers create promotions that appear directly on receipts. Once the campaign is…

News March 7
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