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Sportsman’s Warehouse Boosts Sales, Customer Acquisition With ‘Back In Stock’ Emails
Out-of-stocks (OOS) cost North American retailers roughly $130 billion each year, according to the IHL Group. To combat this problem, Sportsman’s Warehouse, an omnichannel sporting goods and outdoor products retailer,…
Features May 22
Zulily Appoints Former Amazon Exec As President
Qurate Retail Group has named 13-year Amazon veteran Jeff Yurcisin as President of zulily, effective August 2018. Yurcisin most recently served as VP of Amazon Fashion’s growing Private Brands business,…
News May 22
JCPenney CEO Marvin Ellison Leaving To Head Lowe’s
Lowe’s has named Marvin Ellison President and CEO, effective July 2, 2018. Ellison will resign from his current position as Chairman and CEO of JCPenney as of June 1. A search committee…
News May 22
Wayfair Is Not Amazon-Proof And Has A Huge Challenge In 2018
Over the last 10 years, Amazon has become the dominant platform that sells products to customers. There are two categories however, that Amazon has battled to conquer: apparel and furniture.…
Executive Viewpoints May 22Webinar Preview: Why Retailers Should Embrace Predictive Scheduling
On July 1, Oregon will become the first state to implement a predictive scheduling law, designed to protect retail and hospitality workers by requiring companies to offer them predictable and…
News May 22
45% Of Retailers Still Lag In GDPR Compliance Ahead Of May 25 Deadline
Retailers targeting consumers in the European Union (EU) are counting down the days until they must comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline of May 25. The regulations…
News May 22
David’s Bridal Promotes Key To CEO
Retail veteran Scott Key will take over as CEO of David’s Bridal, moving up from his current position as EVP and General Manager. Paul Pressler, who has held the CEO…
News May 21Walmart Rebrands Personal Shopping Service Pilot As ‘Jetblack’
Walmart has rebranded Code Eight, a subsidiary of the retail giant’s tech incubator Store No. 8, to Jetblack. In 2017, Code Eight started testing a personal shopping service for “busy…
News May 21The Path To Purchase Is About Location As Much As Journey
By Gil Larsen, Blis More than 5,000 stores closed their doors in 2017, and this year looks set to surpass it with 1,500 more closures already. And while the mom-and-pop…
Executive Viewpoints May 21
