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Pier 1 CEO Retiring At End Of 2016

After nearly a decade with the Fort Worth-based home furnishings company, Pier 1 Imports CEO Alex Smith is leaving at the end of the year. Smith, who joined Pier 1…

News September 9

Why Teens, Parents And Retirees Make Great Employees

By Ty Kiisel, OnDeck If you run a small business, finding the right employees is one of your most critical tasks. The stakes are high if you make a hiring…

Executive Viewpoints September 9

6 Ways To Develop A Successful, Albeit Small, E-Commerce Team

In this exclusive article, Gabrielle Gallo, Head of E-Commerce for The Sak Brand Group, provides six tips for developing a productive and successful small business team.  It’s a common business…

Features September 9

PayPal Extends Mastercard Partnership As It Aims To Boost Brick-And-Mortar Presence

Two months after PayPal patched up an old rivalry with Visa, the digital payments platform is entering a similar agreement with Mastercard. Goals include: • Expanding the companies’ existing partnership,…

News September 8

Paul Fredrick Achieves 70% Email Revenue Growth Via Automated, Personalized Messaging

Paul Fredrick, a retailer, designer and manufacturer of menswear, has achieved a 70% boost in revenue growth from its recurring email messages after selecting Bronto to revamp its email marketing…

Features September 8

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
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