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How The GDPR Affects American Retailers, And What Businesses Can Do To Minimize Their Risk

The General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) continues to be an important topic of conversation for U.S. companies and retailers nationwide. Since its inception, the GDPR has raised a number of…

Executive Viewpoints March 27

Impatient Activist Investor Seeks To Reshape Supervalu Board

Blackwells Capital LLC has nominated six candidates to the Supervalu board of directors, which has a total of nine seats. The activist investor, which holds a 4.9% interest in Supervalu,…

News March 26

E-Commerce Marketing Platform Creates Data Cooperative For SMBs

Springbot, a marketing platform for e-Commerce merchants, has launched Springbot Exchange, a data cooperative for SMBs. The solution is designed to give these retailers access to data and resources typically…

News March 26

5 Steps To Creating A Better In-Store Customer Experience

By Derek Dykens, Cisco Traditional retailers are feeling immense pressure to improve the in-store customer experience as innovative, digital-first competitors continue to enter the brick-and-mortar space. These disruptors are known…

Executive Viewpoints March 26
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Jet.com Names Tesco Vet As President

As the online grocery wars rage on, Walmart’s Jet.com has named its next president, former Tesco and Ocado exec Simon Belsham. The move indicates that the online retailer is following…

News March 26

UK-Based JD Sports To Acquire Finish Line For $558 Million

JD Sports Fashion, a UK-based sports apparel retailer, has entered into an agreement to acquire Finish Line for $558 million. The agreement is subject to Finish Line and JD shareholder approval and…

News March 26

Bodega Latina Acquires Fiesta Mart To Form 122-Store Supermarket Chain

Bodega Latina Corp. has acquired Fiesta Mart, an international food retailer with a strong presence in the Dallas and Houston, Texas markets. Together, the companies will form a Hispanic-focused supermarket…

News March 26

Lowe’s CEO To Retire After Successor Is Named

Lowe’s has initiated the search for a successor to Robert Niblock, Chairman, CEO and President, who will retire after a replacement is named. Niblock has been with the company for…

News March 26

Only 17% Of Consumers Browse With Intent To Purchase On First E-Commerce Site Visit

Online shopping trips don’t always lead to a purchase, and only 17% of customers say buying something is their primary purpose when visiting a brand’s web site for the first…

News March 26
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