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Bluefly Boosts Email Revenue 11%, Site Visitor Identification 50% With Targeted Marketing
Branding itself as a highly curated fashion marketplace for the style-obsessed shopper, e-Commerce retailer Bluefly hosts more than 3,000 luxury brands across three online stores: B. luxe, B. Timeless and…
Features November 6
Sears Secures $60 Million Bid For Home Improvement Division
Sears Holdings is seeking the bankruptcy court’s approval to accept a $60 million “stalking horse” bid for its Sears Home Improvement business (SHIP). If the court approves the bid from…
News November 5Amazon Will Split HQ2 Between Two Cities: WSJ Report
More than a year’s worth of speculation about where Amazon would establish its second headquarters, “HQ2,” appears to be nearing its end. The e-Commerce giant plans to split HQ2 between…
News November 5Yamamay Localizes Product Assortments, Improves Personalization
Yamamay, an Italian lingerie and swimwear retailer, has deployed a suite of Oracle Retail solutions to localize its offerings and boost personalization efforts. The brand, which currently operates 680 stores…
News November 5Amazon Extends Free Shipping To All Shoppers For The Holidays
Amazon will waive delivery fees for all shoppers during the holidays, becoming the latest retail giant to temporarily expand its free shipping policy. The offer starts Nov. 5 and covers…
News November 5Lowe’s Will Close 50+ Underperforming Stores
Lowe’s is closing 51 underperforming locations by February 2019 — 30 in Canada and 21 in the U.S. — as it restructures its business under new CEO Marvin Ellison. The…
News November 5How To Deliver Outstanding Black Friday/Cyber Monday Customer Service While Stopping Fraud
By Rafael Lourenco, ClearSale E-Commerce customer service and fraud screening programs can both get overwhelmed during holiday sales peaks, sometimes in ways that affect each other. Slow order approvals and…
Executive Viewpoints November 57-Eleven Debuts Scan & Pay Using Shoppers’ Smartphones In 14 Stores
Supermarkets have traditionally been the leaders in self-scanning solutions, but convenience stores have been unexplored territory — until now. Following a three-month test at the 7-Eleven store located in its…
News November 5
Study: Mobile Empowers Retailers To Catch Shoppers At The Point Of Intent
Brick-and-mortar retailers once feared that mobile would eat into store sales, either via “showrooming” or simply by siphoning off shoppers. But now, omnichannel retailers are discovering that they can leverage…
News November 5
