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NRF Taps Former Macy’s CEO Lundgren As Chairman

The National Retail Federation (NRF) is bringing in one of retail’s most familiar faces to lead its Board of Directors. The Board has elected Macy’s Executive Chairman Terry Lundgren as…

News July 19

Next Stop For Amazon? Meal Kit Segment

As if Amazon didn’t already have its hand in enough retail and technology offerings, the e-Commerce giant is adding home-delivery meal kits to its growing grocery service. The company filed a…

News July 19

Amazon Digs Into NYC With Bookstore Openings

Amazon plans to open another brick-and-mortar bookstore with more than 7,000 sq. Ft. of space at 72 Spring St. in New York City (NYC), according to a report from The…

News July 19

How Can Retail Mergers Survive Culture Clashes?

Retail mergers and acquisitions are happening at a fast pace in 2017 and predictions indicate that pace will not slow down. Many of the acquisitions include large companies swallowing up…

Executive Viewpoints July 19

Vega ‘Surprises And Delights’ To Boost Brand Advocacy Via Social Channels

In an effort to proactively engage in customer support, online nutrition brand Vega adopted a “surprise and delight” mentality designed to convert satisfied customers into brand advocates. The strategy has…

Features July 19

Conrad Electronic Launches First B2B Marketplace

German retailer Conrad Electronic has rolled out its own B2B marketplace with the help of platform provider Mirakl. With the new marketplace solution, Conrad will expand the number of available…

News July 18

Merchants Network Connects U.S. SMBs With Alibaba Shoppers

To help U.S. small businesses connect with the millions of shoppers on Alibaba platforms, the Chinese e-Commerce giant has introduced Taobao Global U.S. Merchants Network. The Network is designed to…

News July 18

Site Search — The Most Under Optimized Site Feature That Can Yield The Highest Returns

When e-Commerce site search works well, it is fast, convenient, highly relevant and positively impacts the bottom line. Many sites don’t pay enough attention to search, noting that less than…

Executive Viewpoints July 18

How Interactive Technology Just Might Save The Brick-And-Mortar Experience

Interactivity is the new name of the game for a wide range of industries looking to better engage their customers. And where better than retail, an industry that’s fighting to…

Executive Viewpoints July 18
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