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Super Bowl And Valentine’s Day Spending To Reach A Combined $34.8 Billion
While the mid-winter season doesn’t have the retail heft of the holidays, it isn’t a sales dead zone either: the average American adult will spend $81.30 for the Super Bowl,…
News February 1Lower Turnover Begins With A Culture Of Engagement
By Steven Kramer, WorkJam Effective communication is the cornerstone of any successful relationship, working or otherwise. Unfortunately, only half of retailers have a direct line of communication to their frontline…
Executive Viewpoints February 1Retailers Set To Thrive On Consumer Confidence And Homebuying Trends
Traditional brick-and-mortar retailers continue to navigate some fairly challenging waters. They’re maneuvering between complicated economic conditions that impact staffing, inventory and manufacturing while heeding consumers’ increasing preference for e-Commerce. While…
Executive Viewpoints February 1RIC19 Retail Innovator Award Nominations Are Open
The 2019 Retail Innovation Conference is a little more than three months away, but it’s not too early to nominate those who have rejuvenated and shaken up their retail businesses…
News February 1Rituals Cosmetics Deploys Supply Chain Software To Enhance Product Visibility
Rituals Cosmetics, a European home and body cosmetics retailer with 730 stores around the world, has selected Logility Voyager Solutions to establish a robust sales and operations planning (S&OP) process,…
News January 31Alibaba Sales Growth Slows Along With Chinese Economy, But Profits Build Optimism
Alibaba reported 41% revenue growth to $17.06 billion in Q3 — which, surprisingly, is the slowest growth rate in three years for the Chinese e-Commerce giant. But like Amazon, the…
News January 31Retail Store Tours Kicks Off European Expansion In Barcelona
Retail Store Tours, a division of Consumers In Motion (CIM) Tours, is launching Retail Store Tours Europe in Barcelona during March 2019. “In reviewing the retail innovation in Europe, Barcelona…
News January 31Michaels To Shutter 24 Pat Catan’s Stores And Rebrand 12
The Michaels Companies will close the struggling Pat Catan’s chain, which consists of 36 arts and crafts outlets in Ohio and surrounding states, by Feb. 3. Up to 12 of…
News January 31Kroger CIO Chris Hjelm Retires; CDO Will Assume Role
Kroger EVP and CIO Chris Hjelm is retiring, and Yael Cosset, the company’s Chief Digital Officer (CDO), will step into the role on May 1, 2019. Hjelm will remain EVP,…
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