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NRF Asks Congress To Intervene In ‘Reckless Escalation’ Of Tariff Threat

The National Retail Federation (NRF) has called on Congress to counter President Trump’s threat to place atariff on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods, if China doesn’t yield to…

News June 19

Adobe Completes $1.68 Billion Magento Acquisition

Adobe has officially acquired Magento Commerce for $1.68 billion. Adobe will integrate the Magento Commerce Cloud into the Adobe Experience Cloud, creating a single platform for both B2B and B2C customers.…

News June 19

Quick Quotes From Retail Execs At IRCE And CRMC

The educational programs at IRCE and CRMC, both held in Chicago the first week of June, provided insights that went far beyond just the shows’ overarching topics of e-Commerce and customer…

Features June 19

Rue21 Names Chico’s Exec President And CEO

Laurie Van Brunt, most recently President of Soma Intimates at Chico’s FAS, will take the reins as President and CEO at rue21. Van Brunt succeeds Michael Appel, who was named…

News June 18

Vintage Capital Buys Struggling Rent-A-Center For $1.36 Billion

Rent-A-Center will be acquired by Vintage Capital for approximately $1.36 billion in a deal that values the company’s stock at $15 per share. Vintage will take the retailer private after…

News June 18

H&M Launches Afound, A Discount Omnichannel Retailer

Afound, an omnichannel discount fashion retailer own by H&M Group, will feature both external brands and H&M’s own labels, including COS, & Other Stories, Weekday and Cheap Monday. The retailer…

News June 18

$550 Million Google Investment Opens U.S. Sales Channel For JD.com

Google will invest $550 million in cash in Chinese e-Commerce giant JD.com. By combining JD.com’s supply chain and logistics with Google’s technology, the two companies will collaborate to develop retail…

News June 18

PCI Compliance: 4 Tips For Retailers Who Run Mainframes

By Ray Overby, Key Resources Chances are, as a retailer, you rely on the mainframe to power your business. As many as 23 of the world’s top 25 retailers use…

Executive Viewpoints June 18

47% Of Gen Zers Use Smartphones While Shopping In Stores

Gen Z, the generation born between 1997 and 2015, has never known life before the World Wide Web. Yet across the globe, 98% make purchases in a physical store some…

Features June 18
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