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Banana Republic Lands New President & CEO
After a rough holiday season and early 2017, Gap Inc. announced the appointment of Mark Breitbard as President and CEO of Banana Republic, effective in May 2017. Breitbrand replaces Andi…
News March 15Theatro To Unveil Virtual Voice Assistant At Shoptalk
Theatro will host a live demo of its new virtual voice-assisted selling app at Shoptalk 2017, March 19-22 in Las Vegas. The voice-assisted selling capabilities are designed to enable every…
News March 15REVTECH Announces 2017 Graduate Accelerator Program Participants
REVTECH (Retail Technology Ventures), a retail technology accelerator focused on early-stage innovation, has announced the seven companies that will be participating in its 2017 REVTECH Graduate Program. The theme for…
News March 15CCS17 Webinars: Editors Pick Their Hot Topics
The Retail TouchPoints Connected Consumer Series webinars, which will be broadcast from March 27-31, will delve into some of today’s hottest retail topics — from leveraging Artificial Intelligence and deepening…
Executive Viewpoints March 15
Neiman Marcus To Explore Alternatives: Sale On The Horizon?
After yet another dismal quarter that saw revenue drop 6.1%, comparable store sales dip 6.8% and $117 million in net losses, Neiman Marcus revealed that it has hired advisers to…
News March 15
Lagging In-Store Personalization Cost Retailers $150 Billion In 2016
The lack of in-store personalization remains a major pain point for retailers: 49% of U.S. consumers still say they “never” or only “sometimes” receive personalized service while they’re in a…
News March 15
ALDO VP Says ‘Omnichannel’ Thinking Must Go Away
As a Millennial, I certainly get very curious whenever I hear about retailers’ latest initiatives to market to my demographic and the younger Gen Z shoppers. Since these generations are…
Editor's Perspective March 14
Walgreens Fills Top Marketing And Merchandising Posts
Only a few days after filling its recently vacated CIO role from within, Walgreens took additional steps to fill out its C-suite, promoting Adam Holyk to Chief Marketing Officer and…
News March 14
Location Engine Yext Files For IPO
In a move that could raise as much as $100 million, Yext has filed for an Initial Public Offering (IPO) that would make its stock available for purchase as soon…
News March 14
