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4 Market Conditions Retailers Must Understand For Successful Sourcing
“Source. Sell. Repeat”. This, in a nutshell, is what e-Commerce — or any commerce for that matter — is all about. For thousands of years, people have made a living…
Executive Viewpoints April 23Staples Will Add TSA Pre Service At 50 Stores
Staples customers will be able to sign up for TSA Pre, the program that allows qualified travelers to pay for faster check-ins at airport security, at 50 stores this summer.…
News April 23
UPS Study: U.S. Consumers Shopping Across Borders Climbs To 47%
It’s an increasingly small world in e-Commerce: Almost half of U.S. online shoppers, and a majority of online shoppers outside the U.S., choose e-Tailers that are based outside their own…
Features April 23
Goodwill Board Of Directors Seeks Successor For CEO
Goodwill President and CEO Jim Gibbons will resign after the Board of Directors completes its search for a successor. Gibbons, who has been with the organization for more than a…
News April 20
Four Nike Execs Depart In One-Month Span As Diversity, Conduct Come Under Scrutiny
In the latest in a string of executive departures at Nike, VP of Express Lane Footwear Greg Thompson has left the company. The departure came a week after the iconic…
News April 20
Drift Raises $60 Million To Build Amazon-Style B2B Platform
Drift, a conversational marketing and sales platform, announced a $60 million Series C funding round, which was led by Sequoia Capital and included additional contributions from CRV and General Catalyst.…
News April 20
Coty Introduces AR-Powered ‘Magic Mirror’ At Paris Store
Coty has unveiled the Magic Mirror augmented reality (AR) makeup try-on experience at its Bourjois boutique in Paris. The kiosk blends physical and digital experiences: When a customer picks up a…
News April 20Investment Firm Bids $236 Million For Toys ‘R’ Us Canada Stores
Although Toys ‘R’ Us is liquidating its approximately 735 remaining U.S. stores and already has shuttered its e-Commerce site, the toy retailer is still generating lots of post-bankruptcy buzz from…
News April 20
Former Home Depot CEO Reveals Rules For Leadership At Aptos Engage
When Frank Blake became chairman and CEO of The Home Depot in 2007 — after then-CEO Robert Nardelli stepped down amid criticism of his pay package and management style — the first…
News April 20
