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Burberry Hires New Chief Creative Officer
Nearly one month before Christopher Bailey officially steps down from his roles as President and Chief Creative Officer of Burberry, the British luxury retailer has hired his replacement. Riccardo Tisci,…
News March 6
Customer Queries And Reviews Illuminate Sales For Lamps Plus
By increasing the variety and depth of UGC (User Generated Content) on its e-Commerce web site, Lamps Plus improved the customer shopping journey and armed consumers with significantly more information to…
Features March 6Target Invests $250 Million To Revamp 28 HQ Area Stores In 2018
Target has been on a major remodeling kick lately, with plans to update and rework as many as 1,000 stores across the U.S. by the end of 2020, which includes…
News March 5Walmart Expands Meal Kits From 250 To 2,000 Stores
Walmart is adding fuel to its investment in the $5 billion meal kit market, announcing the roll out its meal kit service to more than 2,000 stores in 2018. The…
News March 5
Retail’s Big Opportunity: 87% Of U.S. Consumers Grasp The Power Of Conversational Commerce
Natural language-powered chatbots and voice assistants such as Alexa and Siri are gaining traction for many retail-related tasks: 66% of U.S. consumers use voice or text agents in their daily…
News March 5The Technology Driving The Growth Of IoT Retail Applications
By Rick Gretsch, Accelerated Concepts, a Digi International company In our recent study “The Cost of Downtime: Beyond the Bottom Line,” 72% of midsized retailers lose sales during network downtime.…
Executive Viewpoints March 5
Implementing Influencer Marketing With Offline Retail Networks
As 2018 has taken off and goes into full swing, the influencer marketing space is continuing to accelerate and grow. But for brands to get in on the market’s success,…
Executive Viewpoints March 5JCPenney Cuts 360 Jobs, Ramps Up Sephora Presence In Stores
JCPenney is cutting another 360 jobs, including 130 positions from its corporate office in Plano, Texas and another 230 from its group, regional and support teams in stores. The cuts…
News March 3L.L.Bean, REI, Mountain Equipment Co-Op Take Stand Against Gun Policies
L.L.Bean is joining the list of retailers changing its firearm sale policies in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla. in February. The outdoor gear retailer will raise…
News March 2
