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Target Promotes From Within To Fill CMO Spot

Target has finally filled its C-level marketing position, vacant since Jeff Jones left in September 2016 to join Uber as President of Ridesharing. The retailer promoted SVP of Marketing Rick…

News January 20

Retailers vs. Bots: The New Fraud Battle

By Sarah Zilenovski, ClearSale The e-Commerce industry is battling a huge wave of card-not-present fraud, and small businesses are particularly at risk. In Q2 2016, more than 450 million botnet…

Executive Viewpoints January 20

Betabrand Spikes Average Order Values 35% With Installment Payment Plan

As an e-Commerce fashion retailer that crowdfunds and crowdsources ideas for its apparel designs, Betabrand is used to operating with a business model that’s a bit different from a traditional…

Features January 20

eBags Co-Founder Joins NRF Board Of Directors

The National Retail Federation (NRF) Board of Directors has elected its newest member, eBags Co-Founder and EVP Peter Cobb. Cobb will serve a three-year term in the role. Cobb has…

News January 19

3 Tips To Manage Higher Mailing Costs In 2017

Impending rate increases by UPS, FedEx and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) are likely to prompt U.S. businesses to save money by leveraging automation technology and presort services for sending…

News January 19

APT Unveils Platform To Measure Impact Of Digital Ads

  Applied Predictive Technologies (APT), a Mastercard company providing cloud-based analytics software, launched APT Digital Omnichannel Testing (DOT), a solution that enables retailers to use the company’s Test & Learn…

News January 19

Samsung Introduces POS Tablet Designed For SMB Retail

Samsung Electronics America and payment processing provider Total Merchant Services have released the Groovv POS Flex platform designed for SMBs. Groovv POS Flex features a Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6” Tablet and an…

News January 19

#NRF17 Day Three Video Wrap-Up

A number of solutions highlighted at #NRF17 feature capabilities to motivate store associates by making their responsibilities more streamlined and efficient. Honeywell, for example, is saving retailers up to 60%…

News January 19

#NRF17 Day Two Video Wrap-Up

Companies like Steinmart, Serta Simmons and Books-A-Million are tapping new technologies to drive omnichannel initiatives and draw more shoppers into stores. Westfield, a mall operator, is testing robots as in-store…

News January 19
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