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The Limited Shuts Down All 250 Brick-And-Mortar Stores

Women’s apparel retailer The Limited has closed all 250 of its stores, laying off 4,000 employees in the process. The retailer announced the closures in a statement on its web…

News January 9

Bluecore Taps Former Oracle Data Cloud Exec As First COO

Real-time interaction management platform provider Bluecore announced that former Datalogix and Oracle GM Rob Holland has joined the team as its first COO.  Holland’s expertise will scale the organization’s operations…

News January 9

Mobility Analytics Top 2017 To-Do Lists

By Michael Brewer, Aruba As the recent blog, 3 Tips To Attract (And Retain!) Gen Z Shoppers, insightfully observed, quality shopping experiences are the new secret sauce. That’s why location-based…

Executive Viewpoints January 9

Amazon’s Alexa Shines At CES 2017

Amazon didn’t take long to make a splash in 2017, with the e-Commerce giant grabbing tons of attention at the CES conference, held in Las Vegas Jan. 5-8. How did…

News January 9

Why Amazon Plus American Apparel Could Be The Right Fashion ‘Look’

Amazon’s foray into fashion may soon be accelerated with a new and unlikely addition: American Apparel. The struggling retailer is holding its bankruptcy auction Jan. 12, and Amazon, Forever21 and…

News January 6

Sam’s Club CEO Brewer Stepping Down

If 2016 is any indicator, anyone currently in the role of retail CEO should be in for a bumpy ride. Rosalind Brewer, named one of the most powerful women in…

News January 6

Can Starbucks Usher Bitcoin Adoption Into The Mainstream?

Mere weeks after establishing a five-year expansion plan that will bring 5,000 new stores to China, Starbucks has taken another leap into largely uncharted territory: cryptocurrency. The international coffee brand…

News January 6

IoT And Mobility: A Powerful Combination For Retailers

By Chris Hale, Stratix Corporation The lines have blurred between two massive technology forces driving changes for retailers everywhere: Internet of Things (IoT) and Mobility.   For example, what’s considered…

Executive Viewpoints January 6

Performance Bicycle Boosts Sales Up To 10% With Flexible Fulfillment

Performance Bicycle, a specialty cycling retailer with 106 stores across the U.S., has seen daily comparative store sales improvements of 3% to more than 10% since implementing solutions from Aptos…

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