Retail TouchPoints

Latest Posts

Nordstrom, JCPenney Disappoint In Q2, But For Different Reasons

Although Macy’s successfully maintained its holiday season momentum in Q1, fellow department stores JCPenney and Nordstrom weren’t as fortunate in their earnings results. Same-store sales at Nordstrom rose 0.6% in…

News May 18

PayPal Adds In-Store Solutions With iZettle Acquisition

PayPal will acquire iZettle, a small business commerce platform operating in Europe and Latin America, for $2.2 billion. The deal will combine iZettle’s in-store solutions with PayPal’s global scale and…

News May 18

Lulus Raises $120 Million On The Back Of Strong Millennial Following

Lulus, an e-Commerce fashion retailer, has closed a $120 million investment from IVP, a venture capital and growth equity firm, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), a global investment management firm.…

News May 18

Buoyed By Digital Transformation, BJ’s Launches IPO

BJ’s Wholesale Club has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “BJ.” The number of shares to be offered and…

News May 18

UNTUCKit Continues Physical Expansion With 25 New Stores In 2018

UNTUCKit plans to open 25 stores in 2018, including seven at Simon shopping centers. The formerly pure play e-Commerce retailer has been rapidly expanding its physical presence since opening its…

News May 18

4 Ways To Retain Your E-Commerce Customers With Personalization

By Steve Tucker, Bunting When it comes to e-Commerce, marketers often focus on driving new web site traffic and getting new customers. While these customer acquisition efforts are undoubtedly important,…

Executive Viewpoints May 18

Will Walmart E-Commerce Growth Silence Wall Street Doubters?

Walmart saw Q1 U.S. e-Commerce sales jump 33% year-over year, a quarter after seeing online revenue growth slow down to 23% during the 2017 holiday season. But the retail giant…

News May 18

Goodwill Boosts Retail Employee Performance With New Career Development Program

Goodwill has implemented a pilot program designed to improve retail retention and provide the resources necessary to stimulate workplace growth. The program, called GoodPaths, is being piloted within three local…

News May 18

Kroger Shakes Up Grocery Delivery Market With Ocado Partnership

Kroger will expand its online ordering, automated fulfillment and home delivery capabilities through a partnership with Ocado, a UK-based online grocery retailer. Ocado will partner exclusively with Kroger in the U.S.,…

News May 17
Retail Trendcaster Webinar Series
Retail Strategy & Planning Series
Holiday ThinkTank