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Building A Brand From The Community Up

We talk a lot about Influencers and Community in retail today, but we’re typically talking about a retail brand trying to develop Influencers or create Community. But Truth In Aging has turned…

Editor's Perspective February 6

Costume SuperCenter Boosts Mobile Conversion Rates 49% With Responsive Design

With its online traffic increasing tenfold from June to October 2016, Costume SuperCenter had a tremendous challenge on its hands as it prepared for the all-important Halloween season. The costume retailer had…

Features February 6

Walmart Scraps ShippingPass, Lowers Free Shipping Threshold To $35

Walmart has cancelled its ShippingPass subscription delivery pilot only seven months after opening the platform to all shoppers, a sign of the difficulty competitors face in offering an alternative to…

News February 3

Hudson’s Bay In Preliminary Talks To Take Over Macy’s

Saks Fifth Avenue and Lord & Taylor parent Hudson’s Bay has approached Macy’s about a possible takeover, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.  Talks between the companies…

News February 3
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Symphony Commerce Appoints Ken Fine As CEO

Symphony Commerce, a Commerce as a Service (CaaS) platform provider, has named Ken Fine CEO. Fine succeeds Harish Abbott, who will transition to lead the company’s long-term business strategy and…

News February 3

8 Customer Service Trends You Need To Watch Out For In 2017

By Ashley Unitt, NewVoiceMedia The principles of customer service remain unchanged: to build good relationships with your customers you need to create a friendly environment that leaves a positive impression…

Executive Viewpoints February 3

A&F Promotes Merchandising Chief To CEO

Abercrombie & Fitch (A&F) is filling out its C-suite with internal talent, promoting President and Chief Merchandising Officer Fran Horowitz to the CEO spot. Her ascension ends a two-year period…

News February 3

Amazon Posts 55% Q4 Profit Rise Off Holiday 2016

Amazon had yet another lucrative holiday season, capping off 2016 with a 55% year-over year profit increase to $749 million in Q4. Adjusted earnings per share reached $1.54, well above…

News February 3
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Ralph Lauren CEO Larsson Steps Down

2017 may be barely a month old, but retail CEO departures already have been shaking up the industry. Now, Ralph Lauren CEO Stefan Larsson has announced he will be stepping…

News February 2
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