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The Cure For The Common Retail Fail: Community-Based Brand Commerce

By Tomer Tagrin, Yotpo The past several months have seen a continuing trend across the retail old guard — closures. As heritage names like Barney’s and JCPenney take the brunt and shutter…

Executive Viewpoints May 11

#RIC18: 7 Steps To Cure ‘Boring’ Retail

Although physical stores aren’t going away any time soon, consolidation within brick-and-mortar retailers is accelerating. This means struggling companies only have two choices: stand out or get knocked out. In…

News May 11

Amorepacific Opens New York Pop-Up While L’Oréal Expands In Asia

Amorepacific, a South Korean beauty company, has partnered with Marie Claire to open a global beauty pop-up in New York City. The store, which opened May 8 and will close…

News May 11

Canadian Tire Expands International Presence With Helly Hansen Purchase

Canadian Tire Corp. will acquire Helly Hansen for $771.2 million (U.S.), diversifying its offerings with a push into sportswear, according to The Vancouver Sun. The department store retailer has been…

News May 11

Perry Ellis Launches Outfit Curation Service, Mulls Takeover Offer

Perry Ellis International has entered a partnership with FINDMINE to launch an Automated Complete the Look solution for its e-Commerce brands. FINDMINE provides style guidance and completes outfits for customers.…

News May 11
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Synchrony Adds Gift Card Alternative With Loop Commerce Acquisition

Synchrony will acquire Loop Commerce, the creator of the GiftNow digital and in-store gifting platform. The deal will diversify Synchrony’s business, broaden its reach and provide more capabilities for its…

News May 10

#RIC18: For Dunkin’ Brands, Data Identifies CX Pain Points

Paul Murray, Director of Digital Experience, Dunkin’ Brands   Data can provide retailers with a lot of answers — but in some cases, its most useful function is identifying which…

Features May 10

#RIC18: How 1-800-Flowers Stays One Step Ahead Of Disruptive Technology

Monika Kochhar, SmartGift, interviewed Chris McCann, CEO of 1-800-Flowers Three decades ago, the company now called 1-800-Flowers.com Inc. was a small array of florist shops in New York City and…

Features May 10
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Overstock CEO Changes Title Amid Blockchain Emphasis

Overstock.com CEO Patrick M. Byrne has changed his title to President of Overstock Retail as the company shuffles management amid the emphasis on cryptocurrency subsidiary, tZERO. With the changes, Overstock…

News May 10
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