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Retail Decision Makers Doubt Value Of Internal Data Reporting

Just 33% of retail decision makers report being extremely confident that their organization’s data reporting leads to a greater understanding of their users, according to a survey from PointSource. Unfortunately,…

News April 11

Coach Creates CEO Position For Namesake Brand

Coach Inc. has named Joshua Schulman President and CEO of its namesake brand, effective June 5, 2017. In this newly created role, Schulman will report directly to Victor Luis, CEO…

News April 10

Samsonite Claims eBags For $105 Million

Only eight months after acquiring fellow luggage retailer TUMI, Samsonite has grabbed another suitcase off the baggage carousel: eBags. The transaction is worth $105 million in cash. eBags will become…

News April 10

Sephora To Open Experiential Beauty Workshops In NYC

Sephora is reopening two landmark locations in New York City and transforming them into Beauty TIP (Teach, Inspire, Play) Workshop concepts. The experiential retail locations will offer beauty studios for one-on-one…

News April 10

How Retailers Can Use Beacons To Beat Amazon Go In 2017

By Devika Girish, MobStac Unless you have been living under a rock, you’d agree that Amazon shook up the retail world last December by introducing Amazon Go — a physical…

Executive Viewpoints April 10

Forever 21 Bucks Downsizing Trend With F21 RED Expansion

While retailers in several verticals have been closing stores (or taking more drastic measures) so far in 2017, Forever 21 is expanding its footprint. The fast fashion retailer plans to…

News April 10

Deborah Lippmann Connects Content And Commerce To Increase Conversions

The team behind Deborah Lippmann, the namesake nail care company of celebrity and beauty expert Deborah Lippmann, sought out to marry its educational content with commerce.  The brand, which works with…

Features April 10
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Ace Hardware Subsidiary Names Spanswick President

Ace Wholesale Holdings, a subsidiary of Ace Hardware, has appointed Mark Spanswick as President and General Manager to lead the company to further growth.

News April 7

7-Eleven Pumps $3.3 Billion Into 1,100 Sunoco C-Store Acquisition

7-Eleven is tapping into consumers’ desire for quick, convenient shopping with the acquisition of 1,108 convenience stores from Sunoco for $3.3 billion. When the deal is final, 7-Eleven will operate…

News April 7
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