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When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Go B2B
Last year was a tough one for many retailers. There were at least 19 retail bankruptcies in 2017 including Toys “R” Us, Gymboree and Wet Seal. In early 2018, Sears announced it was…
Executive Viewpoints February 27
Air Tailor Sews Up Apparel Alteration Deals With Brick-And-Mortar Retailers
Going to a tailor to get a dress or suit hemmed or fitted can be cumbersome, especially if a shopper only wants to make a small or specific alteration to…
Features February 27After Solid Holiday Season, Nordstrom Family Reopens Go-Private Talks
With only a few days before reporting Q4 earnings on March 1, the founding family of Nordstrom is finalizing an offer to take the department store private, according to a…
News February 26Tencent, JD.com Buy Stakes In Chinese Retailer Better Life
Like players snatching up properties in the early rounds of a Monopoly game, Chinese e-Commerce giants Alibaba and JD.com have both been busily adding physical retailers to their portfolios. Alibaba…
News February 26
AI Outpaces Human Activity In 45% Of Businesses
As many as 45% of businesses say the AI deployments in their organization are greatly outpacing the accuracy and productivity of comparable human activity, according to a report from Infosys.…
News February 26
Can Machine Learning Prove Its Worth?
Depending on who you ask, machine learning is either a breakthrough on par with the harnessing of electricity itself, or an overhyped marketing gimmick whose inflated expectations are bound to…
Executive Viewpoints February 26Retired Women: Retail’s Savior?
By Erica Baird and Karen E. Wagner, Lustre There were more than 2,000 store closings in 2017. And there were more retail bankruptcies than in any year since the 1930s.…
Executive Viewpoints February 26
Glossier Raises $52 Million To ‘Keep Building The Beauty Company Of The Future’
Glossier, a direct-to-consumer beauty brand, has secured $52 million in Series C funding, bringing total venture capital to $86 million. Existing investors IVP and Index Ventures led the round, with…
News February 23
Bazaarvoice Acquires AddStructure To Enhance CGC Offerings
Bazaarvoice, a provider of consumer-generated content (CGC), advertising and personalization solutions, has acquired search and discovery e-Commerce applications provider AddStructure for an undisclosed sum. Bazaarvoice intends to strengthen its core…
News February 23
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