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Wall Street Wakeup: New Business Metrics Define Retail Success

The host of the NPR business show Marketplace often asserts that Wall Street is not the economy (usually before he shares the day’s Dow Jones gains or losses). For retailers,…

News February 22

Toshiba Tec Names Roberge CIO Of 2 U.S. Companies

Toshiba Tec Corp. has promoted Leon Roberge to the post of CIO at its two U.S.-based companies, Toshiba America Business Solutions and Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions. Roberge had been responsible…

News February 21

NMI Acquires Creditcall To Create Omnichannel Payment Platform

NMI, which specializes in card-not-present (CNP) payments, will acquire NMI, adding EMV and card-present expertise to the combined companies’ portfolio. NMI provides payment enablement technology to Independent Sales Organizations (ISOs),…

News February 21

Fraud Blacklists: What They Are, And Why You Shouldn’t Rely On Them

By necessity, all e-Commerce companies are constantly on guard against card not present (CNP) fraud. Aside from the financial losses incurred from the refunded amounts, chargeback fees, and merchandise replacement…

Executive Viewpoints February 21
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A Great Customer Experience Starts With Your Employees

The retail landscape is going through massive disruption. Traditional big-box brands are closing down, while online and specialty retailers are opening new ‘experience-centric’ stores. On top of that, consumers now…

Executive Viewpoints February 21

Exclusive Q&A: How Bentley’s Pet Stuff Grew From 1 To 100 Stores In 2 Years

Featured in the photo above: Lisa Senafe, Co-Owner and Co-Founder of Bentley’s Pet Stuff, and Giovanni Senafe, Vice President and Co-Founder. Through a steadfast focus on the brand promise, a…

Features February 20

Walmart’s Online Growth Slows During Holiday 2017

Walmart has been used to generating enormous e-Commerce growth rates since purchasing Jet.com in August 2016, but the 2017 holiday season saw some cooldown. While Walmart had 60% and 50%…

News February 20

Gap Brand CEO Steps Down Amid Profit Challenges

Jeff Kirwan, President and CEO of Gap brand since 2014, is leaving the company amid challenges around profit growth. While Gap Inc. searches for a successor, Brent Hyder, current Gap…

News February 20

J.Crew Hires Starbucks Digital Exec As Chief Experience Officer

Struggling apparel retailer J.Crew has made a significant hire, bringing Starbucks’ former Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman on board to fill the newly created post of Chief Experience Officer. Brotman…

News February 20
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