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Four Ways The Subscription Economy Is Disrupting Retail

Subscription-based business models are penetrating every facet of our daily lives, and altering consumers’ shopping habits with major players, like Netflix and Amazon, leading the charge. Consequently, 80% of companies…

Executive Viewpoints January 31

Technology Investments Top Cybersecurity, Workforce As 2017 Priority

Retailers seeking growth opportunities are banking on more technology spending to power their brand. In fact, technology (59%) remains the top investment retailers are committing to in 2017, according to…

Features January 31

Wet Seal, The Limited Shutdowns Keep VC-Backed Mall Retailers Cautious

Wet Seal will be closing all its 170+ stores after parent company Versa Capital failed to find a buyer for the brand, only a few weeks after The Limited shuttered…

News January 30

L’Oréal USA Makes Executive Appointments And Leadership Changes

L’Oréal USA announced the departure of two long-time leaders along with several new executive appointments to key divisional and brand roles across the company. All newly appointed executives will join…

News January 30

JDA Names Tyco Executive As New CEO

JDA Software Group, Inc., announced that Chairman and CEO Bal Dail is stepping down, and that the company’s Board of Directors has appointed former Tyco executive Girish Rishi as the…

News January 30

DXL Mens Apparel Names New Chief Digital and Information Officer

Former Brooks Brothers executive Sahal Laher has been named SVP, Chief Digital and Information Officer of Destination XL Group, Inc. Laher will report to CEO David Levin and will be…

News January 30

Is GNC’s Rebrand Enough To ‘Supplement’ Dropping Sales?

By Bill Gullan, Finch Brands Reeling from struggling earnings and loss of market share, GNC recently announced a “One New GNC” rebirth initiative. Closing U.S. stores for one day on…

Executive Viewpoints January 30

Vineyard Vines Cuts In-Store Queues 50% With Cloud Commerce Integration

Seeking to optimize its in-store experience, Vineyard Vines enlisted the aid of one of the industry’s biggest cloud platform providers — and it paid off. During the 2016 holiday season,…

Features January 30

Walking The Line Between Personalization And Privacy

By Yo Delmar, MetricStream 2017 promises significant shifts in retailer tactics as they embrace more intimate conversations, leveraging the power of digital devices, analytics and channels. Walking the fine line…

Executive Viewpoints January 27
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