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Macy’s Taps Ahold Exec As New CFO

Macy’s has named Paula Price CFO, effective July 9, 2018. She will be responsible for leading the retailer’s finance, accounting, investor relations and internal audit functions, reporting to Chairman and CEO…

News May 23

Has Starbucks Taken The Right Approach To Battling Bias?

In the wake of the controversial arrests of two black men waiting for a friend within a Philadelphia Starbucks, the coffee giant announced it will close its more than 8,000…

Executive Viewpoints May 23
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Sometimes It Is About Looks — Implementing Visual Merchandising In Your Online Store

Most shoppers are visual deciders, and they react best when they can see what they are about to buy. In brick-and-mortar stores, visual merchandising is about how you set up…

Executive Viewpoints May 23

Exclusive Q&A: How zulily Grew Its Customer Base 24%

Data and hard facts are important in marketing, but there are also elements of “art” involved, according to Kevin Saliba, SVP of Marketing at zulily. The retailer seems to have…

News May 23

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 22

Bloomingdale’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 22

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
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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
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