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Neiman Marcus C-Level Carousel Keeps Spinning With Two Experience-Driven Hires
Neiman Marcus has hired two new experiential experts as the department store continues to focus on remodeling the store experience. David Goubert will serve as EVP of Stores and Retail…
News February 5
Pier 1 Names New CIO To Help Create Customer-Centric Mindset
Pier 1 Imports has appointed Lance Wills as EVP, CIO, effective immediately. Wills will lead the company’s technology efforts as the retailer tries to right itself after comparable sales dipped…
News February 5Charlotte Russe Files For Bankruptcy, Will Close 94 Stores
Charlotte Russe has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and will shutter 94 of its approximately 500 Charlotte Russe and Peek stores, while the company continues to pursue a sale…
News February 5
Absenteeism Impact: 31% Of Retailers Are Understaffed For Half Of Peak Sales Periods
Absenteeism is running rampant in retail: 31% of global retailers said they are understaffed during periods of peak workload at least half the time, and 67% are understaffed at least…
News February 5
What Goldilocks Can Teach Us About Fending Off Amazon
Amazon’s children’s book subscription service that Prime members can subscribe to launched in August 2018 — and book publishers are all saying, “Haven’t we been through enough?” We’re on the…
Executive Viewpoints February 5
How Zebra Improves Shopper Engagement By Arming Associates With Technology
Zebra’s long-term focus on the retail industry, experience providing in-store technology to companies around the world and its extensive partner ecosystem was the right prescription for Walgreens as it deployed…
News February 5
Francesca’s CEO Resigns As Company Explores Potential Sale
Francesca’s CEO Steve Lawrence has resigned, just as the retailer revealed that it is exploring strategic alternatives, which may include the possible sale of the company or a refinancing. The…
News February 4Farmstead Launches Grocery Replenishment Program
Farmstead, an online grocery company that delivers fresh, local produce in the San Francisco Bay Area, has launched an automated order replenishment offering, Refill & Save. The service automatically queues…
News February 4H&M To Open 335 Stores, Mostly Outside Of The U.S. And Europe
H&M will shift its expansion strategy toward developing markets in fiscal 2019. The retailer plans to open a total of 335 stores, mostly outside the U.S. and Europe, and shutter 160…
News February 4
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