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Lids Rolls Out ‘Custom Zone’ Store Experience

Lids is rolling out a new store concept designed to enable shoppers to customize hats to support their favorite professional sports teams and athletes, across more than 1,100 retail locations…

News July 27

Zulily Thrill Week Promotion Encourages Daily Browsing Habit

With a business model centered around offering 72-hour deals, zulily faced a challenge in coming up with a promotion that would stand out from its usual business model. The retailer…

News July 27

Amazon Rides To Record Profits On AWS, Ads, Whole Foods; Sales Climb 39%

Amazon reached a record profit as itsnet income grew 12-fold from a year ago, signaling that the e-Commerce giant has a firm grasp on its high-margin businesses. Earnings per share…

News July 27

Winter In July: Making The Most Of Summer To Prep For Holiday

By James Hartling, Softvision As we progress into the proverbial dog days of summer, it might be surprising to hear that now is the right time to start thinking about…

Executive Viewpoints July 27

Subscription Services: A Fruitful Source Of Customer Loyalty And Data

Subscriptions are a rapidly expanding segment of retail: nearly 33% of subscription providers expect their businesses to double in 2018, according to the 2018 Snapfulfil and Subscription Trade Association (SUBTA)…

News July 27

Mattel Cuts 2,200 Jobs As Sales Fall, Shares Drop 8%

Mattel shares have dropped more than 8% after the toy manufacturer said it would cut 2,200 jobs, representing 22% of its global non-manufacturing workforce. The job cuts come just months…

News July 26

Best Buy Multichannel Retail President Leaving The Company

Shari Ballard, EVP and President of Multichannel Retail at Best Buy, will leave her position on Aug. 3, 2018, according to TWICE. The company does not have plans to replace…

News July 26

Scandit Raises $30 Million To Accelerate Global Expansion, Product Development

Scandit, a mobile data capture platform, has raised $30 million  in a Series B funding round to accelerate the company’s global expansion and product development. The latest round, led by…

News July 26

Walmart Launches ‘Shop By Style’ Online Nursery Destination

Walmart has launched a nursery destination as part of its recently redesigned e-Commerce site experience, expanding its assortment across all baby categories. The move comes a few months after Toys…

News July 26
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