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Will Prime Day’s Rising Tide Lift All Boats, Or Swamp Them?
In less than a week, Amazon Prime Day will toss the retail world into a mid-summer frenzy. The e-Commerce giant is counting on its one million-plus deals to bring consumers…
Executive Viewpoints July 11
Exclusive Q&A: How b8ta Aims To ‘Fix’ Brick-And-Mortar, Starting With Macy’s And Lowe’s
While b8ta has nine standalone stores, the innovative “retail-as-a-service” concept made its biggest retail splash in late 2017 when it partnered with Lowe’s on a connected store-within-a-store SmartSpot experience in…
Features July 11
Right Product, Right Place: Positioning Inventory For Omnichannel Success
People talk about retail reinventing itself, but if we’re honest with ourselves, the key elements are the same today as they have always been. Call the state of retail today…
Executive Viewpoints July 11Nordstrom Adds Inventory-Free ‘Local’ Stores In LA; NYC May Be Next
Nine months after opening its first Nordstrom Local store in West Hollywood, Calif., Nordstrom has unveiled plans to expand the inventory-free concept to additional neighborhood hubs in Brentwood, Calif. and…
News July 10Fabletics Plans 75 New Stores As Athleticwear Market Heats Up
Fabletics plans to open 75 new stores across the U.S. and overseas, in an effort to stand out in a highly competitive retail segment that includes lululemon, Gap’s Athleta, Nike…
News July 10
Symphony RetailAI Appoints President, CCO Amid Company Expansion
Symphony RetailAI has appointed Todd P. Michaud, as President and CCO of the Americas for its Retail Solutions Division. The company plans to leverage Michaud’s previous experience at software organizations…
News July 10
Alibaba, Guess Fuse Fashion And AI With Hong Kong Concept Store
Alibaba debuted its FashionAI concept store on July 4 at Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in an effort to bring AI experiences to fashion shoppers. The pilot store was open…
News July 10
Lowe’s Eliminates Four Top Positions In Major C-Level Realignment
Lowe’s has simplified its leadership structure by eliminating the positions of COO, Chief Customer Officer, Corporate Administration Executive and Chief Development Officer. Responsibilities previously managed by these people will be…
News July 10
Personalization — Beyond Experience To Products And Services
A few years back, personalizing the experience was more of a set of specific options that you could choose from a set of possibilities — a specific color, a nice…
Executive Viewpoints July 10
