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Signet Jewelers Acquires James Allen Parent For $328 Million
Signet Jewelers, the parent company of Kay Jewelers, Zales and Jared, has officially acquired R2Net, the parent company of e-Commerce jewelry retailer James Allen, for $328 million. The acquisition brings…
News September 14Target Aims To Outrun Competition With ‘Innovation Sprint’
Target is partnering with BCG Digital Ventures to conduct a 14-week “innovation sprint,” designed to help the company develop a portfolio of new growth ventures, according to a company blog…
News September 14
Office Depot Names New CMO
Office Depot has named Jerri DeVard as its EVP and Chief Marketing Officer. DeVard will report directly to CEO Gerry Smith. DeVard will lead Office Depot’s brand positioning strategy and…
News September 14Rebecca Minkoff Introduces In-Store Mobile Payments For Chinese Travelers
Global lifestyle brand Rebecca Minkoff has partnered with Alipay, a third-party payment platform, to allow Chinese shoppers to use their Alipay Mobile Wallet to make purchases in the retailer’s U.S.…
News September 14
3 Must-Have Strategies For Keeping Store Doors Open
The demise of the brick-and-mortar store has been greatly exaggerated, with retailers expected to open as many as 1,300 net new stores in 2017. But retailers seeking to stay in…
News September 14
Former Demandware CEO Joins Mirakl Board Of Directors
Tom Ebling, who served as Demandware CEO from 2010 to 2016will join the Board of Directors at Mirakl, a marketplace platform provider. Under Ebling’s leadership, Demandware scaled from $20 million…
News September 13
RELEX Solutions Secures Second Funding Round
RELEX Solutions has closed a second round of funding led by Summit Partners to support continued growth. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
News September 13Siri, Will Voice Shopping Thrive As Device Adoption Increases?
With Amazon, Walmart and now The Home Depot dabbling in voice-activated shopping, it’s apparent that leading retailers are taking the technology very seriously. And given customer adoption, they should be.…
Executive Viewpoints September 13Whole Foods Becomes Lab For Amazon To Test Pricing Strategies
By Adam Blair, Executive Editor Even for a company that routinely generates big headlines, Amazon made quite a splash with its purchase of Whole Foods in June. The retailer got…
Executive Viewpoints September 12
