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Payless Catches Bankruptcy Bug: Is Retail Doomed?
It’s become a depressingly familiar headline in 2017: [RETAILER NAME HERE] Declares Bankruptcy, Closes [XX] Stores. The Payless Chapter 11 filing on April 4 makes it the 10th retailer to…
Features April 6
JAB Holdings Acquires Panera Bread For $7.5 Billion
Investment firm JAB Holdings is expanding its food empire with the acquisition of Panera Bread Co., which is expected to be finalized in Q3 2017. JAB will acquire Panera Bread…
News April 5If CPG Brands Jump Ship To Amazon, How Can Retailers Compete?
Amazon is taking yet another great leap (and causing great trepidation) within the retail industry, by inviting some of the world’s biggest CPG brands to its headquarters in May. The…
Executive Viewpoints April 5
Former Kmart President To Lead Pier 1 Imports
Pier 1 Imports has tapped former Kmart President Alasdair James as its new President and CEO, effective May 1, 2017. James announced he was stepping down from his role at…
News April 5Dollar General Scoops Up 323 Stores, But Jobs Remain In Doubt
Dollar General has purchased 323 Dollar Express stores from private equity firm Sycamore Partners for an undisclosed sum. Family Dollar initially divested the stores to Sycamore Partners in 2015 after…
News April 5
Coupons Can Tempt 79% Of Loyal Consumers To Switch Brands
Coupons might seem old-fashioned, but they remain a major part of the shopper experience, with 90% of consumers saying they obtain them from a variety of print and digital sources.…
News April 5Desigual Taps Predictive Analytics For Customer-Driven Design Insights
International clothing brand Desigual has partnered with First Insight to leverage consumer-driven predictive analytics for its design decisions. The solution will enable the company to evaluate its designs and products…
News April 4Staples Explores Potential Private Equity Sale
Less than a year after a failed merger with rival Office Depot that led to the resignation of CEO Ron Sargent, Staples is exploring a sale, according to a report…
News April 4Amazon Adds An In-Store Cash Replenishment Option
Amazon has added an offline payment choice to allow non-credit card and other underbanked consumers to add cash to their Amazon balances. Customers can get an Amazon Cash barcode sent…
News April 4
