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Former Demandware CEO Joins Custora Board Of Directors
Tom Ebling, the former CEO of Demandware, will join the Board of Directors at Custora, a customer segmentation platform for retailers. The announcement comes weeks after Ebling agreed to be on the…
News October 5
Exclusive Q&A With Boxed VP: Private ‘Brand’ Is The New Private Label
Private label is emerging from the shadow cast by major CPG brands, and more retailers are realizing the benefits of embracing private label as a primary brand. Some of the…
Features October 5
Office Depot Adds Business Services With $1B CompuCom Purchase
In its first significant move away from traditional retail, Office Depot has purchased CompuCom, an IT services provider owned by private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, for approximately $1…
News October 4Wayfair Inc. Offers Real-Time Delivery Tracking
Wayfair Inc., an e-Commerce home furnishings retailer, has launched Day of Delivery Tracking, a new tracking feature that allows customers to pinpoint where Wayfair delivery drivers are in real time…
News October 4Will The Target Wage Hike Have An Industrywide Impact?
Target recently announced that it would raise its minimum wage to $11 per hour across the board — including for seasonal employees being hired for holiday 2017 — as the…
Executive Viewpoints October 4
Lifestyle Retailer Boosts Design Adoption Rate From 35% To 77%
Roberta Roller Rabbit, a fashion, lifestyle and home goods retailer with 11 stores, an e-Commerce site and a wholesale operation, partnered with RELEX Solutions to improve assortment planning, allocation and…
Features October 4Shopify Rolls Out Instagram Shopping Ahead Of Holiday Season
Shopify has unveiled a “Shopping on Instagram” capability to select merchants leading up the holiday season. In this rollout, participants will be able to tag product posts within Instagram to…
News October 3
Mastercard Pop-Up Experience Showcases Literal Window Shopping
I recently had the opportunity to get a sneak peek into a new pop-up in New York City, presented by Marie Claire magazine and Mastercard. The experience, called The Next…
News October 3
Ace Hardware Acquires The Grommet
Ace Hardware has acquired a majority stake in the e-Commerce startup The Grommet, which markets and sells new and innovative products created by independent entrepreneurs. Among the “Makers” discovered by…
News October 3
