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Guitar Center Names Whole Foods Exec Chief Customer Officer

Jeannine D’Addario will serve as the new SVP and Chief Customer Officer at Guitar Center. She will oversee the retailer’s strategic marketing, brand vision and customer brand experience, and report…

News August 18

Hubba Unveils Flares Tool For Product Discovery Process

B2B commerce network Hubba has launched a free tool called Hubba Flares that allows buyers to send inventory requests and receive relevant product suggestions directly from brands.

News August 18

PurCotton Deploys Solutions To Support Omnichannel Growth

PurCotton, a Chinese manufacturer and retailer of cotton-based products, has deployed the Oracle Retail Merchandise Operations Management Suite, Oracle Retail Planning and Optimization solution and Oracle Retail Insights to support…

News August 18

Asian E-Tailer GRANA Takes Pop-Ups On U.S. Tour

GRANA, a popular e-Commerce apparel company based in Asia, is hosting a series of pop-up showrooms across the U.S.

News August 17
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Pier 1 Imports Loses CFO, Gains New CIO

EVP and CFO Jeffrey N. Boyer will leave Pier 1 Imports effective Oct. 2, 2017. Boyer will transition to a new CFO role at Fossil Group, where he has been…

News August 17
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Express Executive Joins Hibbett Sports Board

James A. Hilt, EVP and CMO of Express, has joined the Hibbett Sports Board of Directors and will serve on the company’s Audit Committee.

News August 17

Alipay Brings U.S. Yelp Reviews To Alibaba Customers

Alibaba is continuing its push to help Chinese travelers connect with businesses overseas, including the U.S. The e-Commerce giant’s digital payments platform, Alipay, is integrating local content from Yelp into…

News August 17

Walmart Continues E-Commerce Upsurge In Q2, But The Store Is The True Winner

For the second straight quarter, Walmart’s continued investments in e-Commerce are proving to be a rousing success, with Q2 U.S. online sales jumping 60% and gross merchandise value (GMV) increasing…

News August 17

SoftBank Makes $3.5 Billion Bet On Fanatics, Flipkart

SoftBank Group is investing a combined $3.5 billion in Indian e-Commerce company Flipkart and sports apparel and merchandise retailer Fanatics. Nearly $2.5 billion of that investment will go to Flipkart,…

News August 17
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