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Walmart To Launch Shoppable Ads On Its Free Streaming Service

Walmart will pair shoppable ads with original content on Vudu, the retail giant’s streaming video arm, through a partnership with MGM, according to Variety. The ads will launch later in…

News October 10

Adobe-Magento Integrations Target Both Enterprise And SMB Retailers

Adobe has launched additional features for the Adobe Experience Cloud enabled by the integration of Magento Commerce Cloud. Adobe also released an update for the Magento platform designed to empower…

News October 10

Sears Lines Up Financing, Hires Advisers Ahead Of Potential Bankruptcy

Sears Holdings has hired advisers to prepare a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing that could come as soon as this week, according to The Wall Street Journal. Additionally, the company has…

News October 10

Amid Record Low Unemployment, How Can Retailers Combat Amazon’s Wage Hike?

With the unemployment rate reaching 3.7% in September 2018 — the lowest rate since December 1969 — retailers are likely feeling the heat to fill positions with qualified candidates. Now,…

Executive Viewpoints October 10

Adidas CEO: Brexit Is Harming The Business More Than U.S.-China Tariffs

Photo credit: CNBC The increase in trade tensions between the U.S. and China has been a topic of concern for many retailers and trade associations alike, but Adidas CEO Kasper…

News October 10
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Holiday Marketing In October? You Better Believe it

Retailers often bring in as much as 30% of their total sales during the holiday season. With so much revenue on the line, this massive opportunity puts an equally massive amount of…

Executive Viewpoints October 10

Exclusive CEO Q&A: How Nike Wins The Branding Game

Nike’s hiring of controversial quarterback-turned-activist Colin Kaepernick was a gamble, but it’s one that paid off handsomely. The company sold out 61% more merchandise in a 10-day period following the…

Features October 10

Walmart Ownership Enables ModCloth To Re-Focus

Since Walmart acquired ModCloth in 2017, the womenswear retailer has re-focused operations and brand priorities, including: Opening five new stores; Closing on Black Friday to allow employees to focus on…

News October 9

Survey: C-stores Give Employees Opportunities To Manage, Own Stores

Is working at a convenience store a dead-end job? Not according to a new survey of U.S. consumers. As many as 70% of respondents said that it’s common for convenience…

News October 9
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