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PacSun Exits Bankruptcy With Most Stores Still Open

Bucking the trend of retail bankruptcies that result in either total liquidations or severe cutting of stores, Pacific Sunwear of California (PacSun) has emerged from bankruptcy with nearly the same…

News September 8
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Whole Foods Picks Walmart And Starbucks Execs As Global VPs

Whole Foods Market has named three former execs of Walmart, Starbucks and Williams-Sonoma as Global Vice Presidents.

News September 7

Lands’ End Takes The Plunge Of Selling Merchandise On Amazon

As Amazon continues to truck along as the most dominant entity in digital commerce, struggling retailers have a momentous decision on their hands. Should they do the unthinkable and leverage…

News September 7

What Can We Learn From Best Buy’s Embrace Of IoT?

Best Buy surprised analysts with stronger-than-expected financial results in its Q2, spearheaded by a 24% increase in online sales and comparable store sales of 0.8%, beating Wall Street expectations of…

Executive Viewpoints September 7

Vince Camuto Brings Dynamic, High-Quality Visuals To E-Commerce Site

Designer footwear brand and retailer Vince Camuto sought to scale its rich content delivery to create more compelling visual experiences for consumers. Leveraging the Big Content Cloud from Amplience helped…

Features September 7

#RSP16 Provides Tips To Translate Fleeting Attention Into Real Engagement

By Adam Blair, Executive Editor “Customer engagement” is in danger of becoming one of those overused buzzwords, one that effectively loses its meaning through overuse. Of course every retailer wants…

Executive Viewpoints September 6

Chico’s Net Sales Slip 7.3%; Retailer Cuts 200 Jobs

Chico’s FAS announced it will eliminate 200 corporate and field leadership jobs. The women’s fashion retailer is continuing a campaign to reduce costs due to lackluster sales: net sales dropped…

News September 6

Predictive Analytics: Looking For The Next Big Thing

Consumer trends change quickly and often unexpectedly, and consumer-facing companies struggle to keep up and change strategies to take advantage of what’s trending. Gap saw sales of denim falling, and…

Executive Viewpoints September 6

Brexit’s Potential Impact On Retailers

Amid speculation around how the European Union might punish the UK for voting to secede in the monumental June 23 Brexit vote, British consumers are already punishing UK retailers themselves.…

Executive Viewpoints September 6
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