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Griot’s Garage Boosts Conversion Rates 10% With Upgraded E-Commerce Site
Griot’s Garage, a car care products and detailing tools company, has completed an upgrade of its e-Commerce site, powered by solutions from Kibo, a cloud-based omnichannel commerce platform, and DEPlabs.…
News June 5
Hudson’s Bay Sells Gilt To Rue La La, Vacates Lord & Taylor NYC Flagship Store
Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC), which acquired Gilt Groupe for $250 million only two years ago, agreed to sell the flash sale business to Rue La La for less than $100…
News June 5
Finish Line Centralizes And Streamlines Merchandise Planning
With 950 locations across the U.S., an e-Commerce site and a partnership with Macy’s, Finish Line has plenty of ground to cover in delivering the right items to the right shoppers…
Features June 5
What To Look For In Servers For POS Systems
Hospitality and retail companies face numerous hardware challenges in their highly competitive and ever-changing environments. They need highly-configurable and cost-effective point-of-sale (POS) systems that are secure and reliable. In selecting…
Executive Viewpoints June 5
Lowe’s CFO Croom To Retire Amid Management Overhaul
Marshall A. Croom, CFO of Lowe’s, will retire in October 2018 after serving 21 years with the home improvement company. This news follows the retirement of CEO Robert Niblock, who…
News June 4Starbucks Executive Chairman Schultz Takes Off The Green Apron
After four decades as CEO and Chairman of Starbucks, during which time the company grew from 11 stores to more than 28,000 locations in 77 countries, Howard Schultz will be…
News June 4
Neighborhood Goods Secures $5.75 Million Funding, Will Open First Store
Neighborhood Goods, a startup that seeks to redesign the traditional department store experience, has raised a seed round of $5.75 million led by Forerunner Ventures. The funds will be used…
News June 4
You Have Arrived At The Guided Economy
“You have arrived!”. Not only is this the now ubiquitous phrase that most of us hear when our favorite navigation app routes us around traffic and guides us to our…
Executive Viewpoints June 4
59% Of Shoppers Won’t Buy Items With ‘Arbitrary’ Prices
When shoppers perceive that an item’s price is unfair or arbitrary, a majority (59%) will refuse to buy the product. However, they will accept price increases or decreases that remain…
Features June 4
