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157-Year-Old Luxury Retailer Gump’s Liquidates Inventory, Risks Closure

Gump’s, a San Francisco luxury department store founded in 1861, is holding a going-out-of-business sale, according to The Wall Street Journal. The retailer filed for bankruptcy earlier in August following…

News August 14
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Ad Fraud, Audience Insights And Refined Targeting: 3 Insights For Today’s Retail Marketer

With an ever-changing digital marketing environment, it can be hard for retailers and brands to decide which advertising method is best for their business. Programmatic advertising has surged onto the…

Executive Viewpoints August 14

Smart Glass Boosts Online Sales 38% By Expanding Digital Audience

Smart Glass Jewelry is an eco-friendly accessory brand that finds new uses for old materials by creating fashion jewelry from recycled bottles. The SMB retailer recently discovered that both old…

Features August 14

H&M Upgrades U.S. Web Site And Mobile App

Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) has launched an improved e-Commerce site and mobile app for U.S. customers. New site and app features include: Visual Search: Customers can search for items by…

News August 13

Hy-Vee Launches Fitness-Focused Grocery Store Concept

Hy-Vee has opened a new stand-alone version of its HealthMarket store-within-a-store concept, for consumers focused on a healthy lifestyle, in West Des Moines, Iowa. HealthMarket also offers shoppers a full-service pharmacy,…

News August 13

NRF Increases 2018 Retail Sales Growth Forecast To 4.5%

Citing the strong job market and higher wages, the National Retail Federation (NRF) has boosted its forecast for 2018 retail sales growth to a minimum of 4.5%. In February the…

News August 13

VF Corp. Plans To Spin Off Jeans Business Into Separate Company

VF Corporation, the parent company of apparel and footwear brands such as Vans, The North Face, Dickies, Reef and Timberland, is spinning off its Wrangler and Lee brands into a separate…

News August 13

JCPenney Launches Baby Shops In 500 Locations

In a bid to fill the void left by the Babies ‘R’ Us bankruptcy, JCPenney is expanding its baby products selection within 500 select stores, starting August 30, 2018. The…

News August 13

Amazon Memo: Only 2% Of Alexa Owners Have Made Purchases Through The Device

While voice shopping may be the future, that future may be further off than the hype would suggest. An internal Amazon report found that only 2% of people who use…

News August 13
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