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Subj: Dear Hiring Manager, I’m A Retail Veteran
By Cathy Barrera, ZipRecruiter “The Retail Apocalypse Has Officially Descended Upon America,” trumpets a recent headline. Overblown? Yes and no. “A tidal wave of change” is how I’d describe it.…
Executive Viewpoints July 7
Will Staples Thrive In Private Hands?
The $6.9 billion buyout of Staples by private equity firm Sycamore Partners wasn’t exactly a shock to retail industry observers. Following the failure of its merger with Office Depot in…
Features July 6
The Time Is Now: Why All Brands Should Sell On Amazon
Major retailers have shed more than $100 billion in market value in the past 10 years, according to Yahoo Finance. During this same period, Amazon has been bullish, adding more…
Executive Viewpoints July 6
Cart Abandonment On Mobile Is The Elephant In The Room
When thinking about a digital issue, it helps to frame it as a real-world one. So how are we to think about the problem of “cart abandonment”? Well, imagine if…
Executive Viewpoints July 6
3 Critical Decisions That Can Make Or Break An E-Commerce Business
With stiff competition and an estimated 80% failure rate, there’s no time for mistakes when launching an e-Commerce business. From the very beginning, it’s vital to fully understand what drives…
Executive Viewpoints July 6
Vantiv Goes Global With $9.9 Billion WorldPay Acquisition
U.S. credit card processor Vantiv has agreed to buy UK-based payment processor Worldpay Group for £7.7 billion ($9.9 billion). Both Vantiv and financial services firm JPMorgan Chase showed the most…
News July 6
Innovation Gurus Rate What’s Hot/What’s Not In New Tech
Separating what’s truly innovative from what’s merely interesting is one of the biggest challenges in retail. Then there’s another crucial step: identifying technologies that are not only innovative but will…
Features July 6
QVC Parent Scoops Up Rival HSN For $2.1 Billion
Liberty Interactive, the parent company of QVC, has acquired the majority of HSN Inc., merging two retail giants that built empires on selling products 24/7 on television. Despite this legacy,…
News July 6Food Supplier Partners With Alipay To Expand Reach In U.S. Chinese Community
Alipay has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Han Feng Inc., a food supplier for Chinese restaurants and supermarkets in the U.S., with the goal of expanding Han Feng’s…
News July 5
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