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Failing To Find A Buyer, GameStop Abandons Sale Plans
After months of seeking a buyer, GameStop has ended its attempt to sell the company. The Board of Directors determined there was not enough available financing on terms a prospective…
News January 29Walmart Teams Up With Fanatics Sports Apparel Site
Licensed sports apparel site Fanatics is the latest addition to the expanding Walmart portfolio. The Jan. 29 debut of the Walmart Fan Shop provides access to NFL jerseys, NBA T-shirts…
News January 29
Installment Payment Provider Splitit Raises $8.6 million In IPO
Splitit, a monthly installment payment solution provider, has raised $8.6 million through its initial public offering, which valued the company at $38.7 million. Splitit provides retailers with software that lets…
News January 29Visa Empowers Female Entrepreneurs With She’s Next Campaign
Visa has launched a global initiative — dubbed She’s Next, Empowered by Visa — designed to support the advancement of women-owned SMBs around the world.
News January 29
2019 Retail Trends: Creating Meaningful Connection Online And On The Ground
Two iconic cinematic scenes come to mind when imagining the near-term future of retail: The first is from 2001: A Space Odyssey when Hal says, “I am putting myself to…
Executive Viewpoints January 29
Orvis Taps Customer Analytics To Help Convert 58% Of Returns Into Exchanges
Orvis has been in the mail-order business since 1856, and even after 163 years the outfitter still struggles with a problem common to all retailers: dealing with returns. Orvis took…
News January 29
Esri Executive: How Location Intelligence Enables Holistic Market Forecasting
With so many consumers using mobile and other devices throughout their shopping journeys, a store-level forecast no longer provides a true picture of market activity. Gary Sankary, Industry Marketing Strategy…
News January 28
Waitrose, PCMS Execs Reveal How End-To-End Platform Drives Mobile Self-Checkout
The theme of unified commerce pervaded throughout the 2019 NRF Big Show as more retailers realize they require back-end platforms to deliver value across the store experience. In a chat…
News January 28Retiring Container Store Founders Kip And Sharon Tindell’s Employee-First Legacy
Kip Tindell and Sharon Tindell, the husband-and-wife duo that helped found The Container Store and run the company for nearly 40 years, are retiring in August 2019. Kip will step…
News January 28
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