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Empire State Building Opens 50,000-Square-Foot Space To Prospective Retailers
The owners of the Empire State Building are seeking tenants to fill approximately 50,000 square feet of the property, at a time when Manhattan rents continue to rise and retailers seem ready…
News February 7
Boardriders Names New CEO After Leader Is Lost At Sea
Boardriders Inc., parent company of the action sports brands Quiksilver, Roxy and DC Shoes, named Dave Tanner CEO on Feb. 6, four days after announcing the cessation of efforts to…
News February 7
Tapestry Gets A Lift From Coach Sales; Expands Influence In Asia-Pacific
The first post-rebrand holiday season has been a fruitful one for Tapestry, with its Coach brand driving the company to beat Wall Street estimates in fiscal Q2. Overall revenue for Tapestry,…
News February 7
GameStop Names Long-Time Exec As CEO
A 16-year veteran at GameStop, Michael Mauler, has been named CEO of the 7,400-store retailer, effective immediately. Mauler was most recently EVP and President of International, which consists of nearly…
News February 7Which Super Bowl LII Ads Scored Touchdowns?
When retailers and brands advertise during the Super Bowl, they need to hit the mark. With NBC charging more than $5 million for a 30-second spot, businesses can’t afford to…
Executive Viewpoints February 7
3 Strategic Opportunities That Come From Clean Data
Data’s importance in any industry, especially retail, can’t be overstated. But not all data is created equal. The difference between data and clean data — and how clean that data…
Executive Viewpoints February 7
Kroger CIO Q&A: Innovation Initiatives Leverage IoT, Mobile Scanning And Shelf-Edge Videos
Long gone are the days when supermarkets were the most risk-averse, tech-unfriendly retailers on the block. In fact, the nation’s largest supermarket chain, Kroger, displays a commitment to data, innovation…
Features February 7
The Silence Of The Customer Service Representative
There’s an old saying in advertising about the power of repetition: Tell them you’re going to tell them something; tell them; and remind them that you told them. Perhaps it’s…
Editor's Perspective February 6
Walmart Tech Incubator Acquires VR Specialist Spatialand
Walmart’s technology incubator Store No. 8 has created its third portfolio company, with the acquisition of virtual reality (VR) platform and content studio Spatialand. The combined team will develop and…
News February 6
