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City Gear Enhances Mobile Engagement With Push Notifications

As an athletic footwear retailer selling shoes from brands such as Nike, Air Jordan and Adidas, City Gear is in a competitive market where it’s difficult to stand out, even…

News December 15

Preventing Return Fraud During The Holiday Season And Beyond

By Kristin Secreto, InComm Product Control As a retailer, you know all too well the doubled-edge sword of the holiday season. It’s your most lucrative time of year but it’s…

Executive Viewpoints December 15

Carlo’s Bakery Taps Analytics To Digitize The Store Experience

Communications carrier MetTel and Carlo’s Bakery — of “Cake Boss” fame — have partnered to launch MetTel WiFi Analytics. The solution is designed to elevate the customer experience with access…

News December 15

Exclusive Q&A: How Alex And Ani Elevates Personalization To The Gift-Giving Level

Personalization is a complex but necessary task, which can become even more complicated when the holiday season rolls around and gift-giving gets into high gear. Alex and Ani, a brand…

Features December 14

Recurly Integrates Adyen To Strengthen Global Subscription Business

Recurly, a subscription management platform, has partnered with Adyen to integrate new payment options tailored for international audiences. Retailers using the Recurly platform for subscription billing will have a comprehensive…

News December 14

Charming Charlie Files For Bankruptcy In A ‘Back-to-Basics’ Turnaround

Charming Charlie has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, preparing to close approximately 100 underperforming stores by the end of 2017 as part of its “Back-to-Basics” turnaround strategy. The retailer’s 270 remaining stores and web site…

News December 14

Breaking Barriers Along The Path To Purchase

By Matthew Tilley, MaxPoint The future of retail is becoming increasingly hard to predict. It is clear that online, mobile and offline channels are converging, but aside from a few…

Executive Viewpoints December 14

Amazon Expands Shipping Options For Holidays

Procrastinators who also are Amazon Prime members are in luck: As late as Christmas Eve, these customers can take advantage of free two-hour delivery windows for orders placed by 9…

News December 13

$15.7 Billion Westfield Acquisition Magnifies Pressure On Shopping Malls

Westfield Corporation, the operator of 35 malls and shopping centers in the U.S. and the UK, has been acquired by Europe’s largest property firm, Unibail-Rodamco, for $15.7 billion ($24.7 billion…

News December 13
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