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58% Of Shoppers Will Use BOPIS This Holiday Season
A survey of 3,000 U.S. consumers reveals that 58% will use a buy online/pick up in-store (BOPIS) fulfillment option for their holiday shopping — a 25% increase over holiday 2016.…
News November 9Record-High 2017 Imports Climb 6.3% Over 2016
Anticipating a strong holiday season, retailers are on track to import a record volume of merchandise in 2017, according to the November Global Port Tracker report released by NRF and…
News November 9
Macy’s Comparable Sales Dip For 12th Straight Quarter
Macy’s had yet another quarter that missed the mark, with Q3 sales falling 6.1% to $5.28 billion. But that isn’t even the biggest disappointment for Macy’s — the retailer saw same-store…
News November 9Dreamforce 2017: How John Varvatos Blends Digital With Physical
It’s safe to say that the stories about retail stores dying are far from accurate. Transforming, yes; dying, definitely not. Experiential retail is going strong, and the John Varvatos store…
News November 9
Sears To Sell 140 Properties As Q3 Same Store Sales Projected To Fall 15.3%
Less than a week after announcing it would close 60+ more Sears and Kmart stores in January 2018, Sears Holdings revealed it would sell approximately 140 properties as part of…
News November 9
Insights From Dreamforce 2017: How Adidas, Party City & Suit Supply Get Personal
“Personalized, connected and fast” have been the recurring themes from Dreamforce 2017, as retailers seek to gain a competitive edge in a quickly evolving industry. Consumers no longer walk into…
Features November 9
Hudson’s Bay Appoints New CMO As Company Transformation Continues
Hudson’s Bay Company — the parent company of retailers Hudson’s Bay, Lord & Taylor and Saks Fifth Avenue — has appointed Milton Pappas as Chief Marketing Officer, five months after…
News November 816 Companies Join NFC Forum
The NFC Forum, a non-profit advocacy association for Near Field Communication technology, has added 16 new members. Through the work of its Committees and Working Groups, the NFC Forum aims to help…
News November 8Teen Fashion Retailer Styles For Less Files For Bankruptcy
Teen apparel and fashion retailers have had a rough stretch over the past few years: brands such as Aéropostale, American Apparel, Wet Seal, Delia’s, Pac Sun and Rue21 all have…
News November 8
