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New Lifestyle Site Helps Millennials Simplify Shopping
The founders of the brand agency Figliulo&Partners have launched Quiddity, a video-based product reviews and lifestyle site. Quiddity is launching with six initial product categories: meal kits, renter’s insurance, wireless…
News May 22Bloomingdale’s Ties Training To $3 Million In Savings
Bloomingdale’s has been using the Axonify Microlearning Platform for associate training since 2013, but the retailer could not quantify the financial impact of the program until the recent addition of…
News May 22Sportsman’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 22Zulily 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 22JCPenney 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 22Wayfair 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 2245% 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 22David’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…
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