Retail TouchPoints
What American Eagle, Journeys and Tillys Are Betting On This Back to School
Top Stories
Latest Posts
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
Walmart To Cut 20% Of Leadership Staff: Breaking News
Walmart is in the process of cutting 20% of its leadership staff above store level, as reported by a field executive for the retailer. Within the next three weeks, the…
Features September 12
Opterus Appoints VP Of Business Development And Marketing
Opterus, a store information and execution management solution provider, has appointed Gary Stonell as its VP of Business Development and Marketing. Stonell has more than 15 years of experience in…
News September 12
Whole Foods Becomes Lab For Amazon To Test Pricing Strategies
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 even more attention when it lowered prices on key items at the…
Editor's Perspective September 12Vitamin World Files For Bankruptcy, While Toys ‘R’ Us Mulls The Option
Vitamin World has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its business, one week after CEO Michael Madden told The Wall Street Journal that the retailer would seek this protection.…
News September 12
