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3 Questions To Ask Your Managers To Prevent Compliance Fines
By Derek Jones, Deputy Activity-based scheduling (ABS) refers to crafting a schedule that considers shifts and tasks necessary for execution. For example, if a retail associate is scheduled to work…
Executive Viewpoints October 5
Birchbox Pilots In-Store Beauty Experiences In 11 Walgreens Stores
Birchbox is piloting new beauty experiences in select Walgreens stores in the next few months, signaling that the retailer is realizing the benefits of expanding its brick-and-mortar presence. The pilot…
News October 4Alshaya Deploys Analytics Solution Supporting 4,000 Locations
Alshaya, an international franchise operator, has selected Manthan solutions to support enterprise-wide analytics for its 4,000 physical stores and 53,000 associates across the Middle East, North Africa and Europe. The…
News October 4
Barnes & Noble Gets Serious About Considering A Sale
Barnes & Noble (B&N) has entered a formal review process to evaluate strategic alternatives, including a potential sale. The decision follows interest from “multiple parties” to acquire the company, including…
News October 4Toys ‘R’ Us May Get A Second Chance As A Store-Within-A-Store Concept
The biggest lenders of Toys ‘R’ Us have decided to cancel the bankruptcy auction for the retailer’s name and other intellectual property assets, and may instead resurrect the brand, according…
News October 4Brandless Launches Second Pop-Up In NYC Focused On Sampling, Not Sales
Brandless will host a pop-up shop inside the Milk Building in New York City at 459 W. 14th Street, according to TechCrunch. The temporary location will be open from Oct.…
News October 4Mall Vacancies Hit Seven-Year High, Impact Low-End Spaces Hardest
Shopping mall vacancy rates rose to 9.1% in Q3 2018, up from 8.6% in Q2 and 8.3% in Q3 2017. This is the highest vacancy rate since Q3 2011, when…
News October 4Pet Costumes Entice Millennial Shoppers At Zulily
As Halloween approaches, zulily is offering Millennial pet owners a critical component for their celebrations: pet costumes. The retailer saw revenue from pet costumes jump 53.27% in 2017 from 2016,…
News October 4
ThoughtWire Integrates With Mappedin To Provide IoT-Based Store Mapping Guides
Mappedin has integrated its mapping and wayfinding technology into commercial IoT applications from ThoughtWire, an operations performance management platform provider. The integrated solution is designed to change how retail property…
News October 4
