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Rent The Runway And Huckberry Launch Pop-Ups With Unique Twists
Retailers are becoming even more creative with their physical offerings: Rent the Runway has partnered with WeWork, a shared workspace provider, to open drop-off points inside WeWork office spaces. And…
News October 22
Famous Footwear Parent Acquires Vionic Group For $360 Million
For the second time in two weeks, major footwear brands are growing by acquisition. Caleres, a portfolio of global footwear brands including Famous Footwear, Sam Edelman and Diane Von Furstenberg,…
News October 22
Using Location Intelligence To Boost Retail Efforts
Whether it is McDonald’s determining which locations are ripe for kiosk ordering systems or a mom-and-pop hardware store considering opening a second location, location intelligence and mapping technologies are valuable…
Executive Viewpoints October 22Choosing Who To Buy From: Why User Reviews Are More Important Than Just A Low Price in E-Commerce
By Professor Saravana Jaikumar, IIM Calcutta Consumers today have both more options of goods to buy and more information about those goods than ever before. Now, shopping in an e-marketplace…
Executive Viewpoints October 22
Parties, Food And Self-Gifting Offer Holiday Conversion Opportunities
The holidays are seen as a time for gift-giving, but for a large number of consumers the gift recipient is none other than themselves. More than half (55%) of holiday…
News October 22Mastercard Speeds Transactions With ‘No Signature Required’ Worldwide
Cardholder signatures, both at the point of sale and on the backs of credit and debit cards, will now be optional for Mastercard customers worldwide. The move will speed checkout,…
News October 19
Tulip Appoints New CFO
Tulip, a mobile platform for in-store associates, has appointed Saeideh Fard as CFO. In the role, Fard will navigate the company as it accelerates its growth and global expansion a…
News October 19
Amazon Joins $35 Million Funding Round For Lifestyle And Food Studio
Tastemade, a digital lifestyle and food network and studio that also sells cooking materials, home and travel gifts, has secured a $35 million Series E funding round with Amazon contributing…
News October 19Sam’s Club Expands Same-Day Delivery To More Than 350 Stores
Sam’s Club will extend same-day delivery service to more than 100 new stores and 90 new markets across the U.S. through its partnership with Instacart. The option will be available…
News October 19
