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Why Retailers Shouldn’t Ignore The Hispanic Market During Back-To-School Shopping Season

By Craig Witt, MotionPoint Summer is a good time for vacation, relaxation and preparing for the important back-to-school shopping season—after all, it’s the second-largest shopping event in the U.S., behind…

Executive Viewpoints August 27

2017 Shrink Cost U.S. Retailers $42.49 Billion, 1.85% Of Sales

Global retail shrink led to losses of $99.56 billion in calendar 2017, according to the Sensormatic Global Shrink Index compiled by Tyco Retail Solutions and PlanetRetail RNG. U.S. shrink generated…

News August 27

PebblePost Raises An Additional $25 Million In Funding

PebblePost, creator of Programmatic Direct Mail, has secured $25 million in Series C funding led by Advance Venture Partners (AVP). The additional capital will enhance the company’s Programmatic Direct Mail…

News August 24

L’Occitane Experiential NYC Concept Store Accents Social Media, Sustainability

The L’Occitane Group is opening a L’Occitane En Provence experiential store on 555 Fifth Avenue in New York City, designed to highlight the brand’s seasonal campaigns through social media, VR…

News August 24

Cheetah Digital Adds Five Veteran Executives To Its Team

Cheetah Digital, a cross-channel marketing solution provider, has added five executives to its team to help continue growing its business. The hires include industry veterans from companies such as Oracle,…

News August 24

The Platinum Card Experience: Travel Clubs And Loyalty Programs In The Retail Landscape

By Mike Putman, Custom Travel Solutions If co-brand credit cards and frequent flyer programs have taught us anything, it’s that consumers love to travel and will go out of their…

Executive Viewpoints August 24

Q2 Growth At Walmart, Target, TJX Hints That Retail’s Woes Are In The Rear-View Mirror

In 2017, the stories of retail bankruptcies, store closures and the decline of department stores conveyed a bleak outlook for the state of retail, giving rise to the term “retail…

News August 24

L Brands Boosts Q2 Net Sales 8.3%; PINK CEO Retires

L Brands, the parent company of Victoria’s Secret, PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza and Henri Bendel, achieved net sales of $2.984 billion in Q2, an 8.3% increase over…

News August 23

Study: Amazon And Alibaba Rank As Most Popular E-Commerce Sites Globally

It comes as no surprise that Amazon, which reported record profits back in July, ranks as the world’s most popular e-Commerce site, based on a survey of consumers in 174…

News August 23
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