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Difficulty Getting Dressed? Zappos Has You Covered

Zappos has decided to make life easier for those who have challenges getting dressed, launching Zappos Adaptive, a curated collection of functional and fashionable products. Adaptive clothing is apparel designed…

News June 2

German Fashion Brand S.Oliver Group Partners With Predictive Product Testing Platform

The s.Oliver Group, a German fashion and lifestyle company, has partnered with predictive product design and merchandising platform provider First Insight. Using First Insight’s consumer-driven predictive analytics, the s.Oliver Group seeks…

News June 1

Family Dollar Expands Analytics Through Nielsen Partnership

Discount variety retailer Family Dollar has expanded its partnership with consumer behavior and data company Nielsen to improve its analytics capabilities. Nielsen will now be the architect and exclusive provider…

News June 1

Alexa: Retail’s Next Friend…Or Foe?

“Alexa, what’s the weather like today?” “Alexa, add coffee to my shopping list.” “Alexa, play David Bowie.” If you asked me a year ago, I would say that the mere…

Editor's Perspective June 1

BJ’s Appoints Execs To Drive Digital Innovation, Omnichannel

BJ’s Wholesale Club announced the appointment of two new C-level executives to help the company drive digital innovation and omnichannel transformation.

News May 31

How To Harness Creative Talent To Foster Retail Innovation

“Creative instability is an epidemic in retail right now,” according to Angelo D’Agostino, former VP of Brand Marketing for Wet Seal, which closed all its brick-and-mortar stores earlier in 2017.…

Features May 31

Kibo Adds New Features To Personalization Platform

Kibo has unveiled two new personalization capabilities within its Real-Time Individualization platform: Buy It Again and Real-Time Trending. The features are designed to provide retailers and manufacturers with the ability…

News May 31

Neiman Marcus Continues Hunt For Permanent CFO As Interim Chief Leaves

Seven months after then-CFO Donald Grimes left to join Sally Beauty, Neiman Marcus is still searching for someone to take the position permanently. Michael Fung, who has served as Interim…

News May 31

What Can Retailers Learn From J.Crew CEO’s Gaffe?

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, J.Crew CEO Mickey Drexler made a shocking admission: that he missed the boat on technology’s ability to rapidly transform retailing. And now…

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