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Academy Sports Taps Walmart Manufacturing Leader As Merchandising Chief

Academy Sports + Outdoors has named former Walmart executive Michelle Gloeckler its EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer. Gloeckler also will assume the role of President at the company’s global sourcing…

News August 5

Gaiam Yoga Doubles Conversions By Showcasing UGC

Social media channels such as Twitter and Instagram have practically turned into forums for consumers to engage with brands and retailers they love. But the constant influx of user-generated content…

Features August 5

Oracle Integrates Swirl Mobile Platform Into Marketing Cloud Ecosystem

Mobile marketing platform provider Swirl has launched its Mobile Presence Management and Marketing Platform on the Oracle Marketing AppCloud ecosystem of marketing applications and data services. Through the partnership, retail…

News August 4

Jo-Ann Fabrics Deploys Mobile App To Reward Loyalty, Woo Millennials

Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores has partnered with mobile shopping app provider Ibotta to offer cash-back rebates on in-store purchases. The multi-year partnership will provide Ibotta users with special offers…

News August 4

Should Subscription Retailers Follow Harry’s And Sell Through Traditional Outlets?

Unilever’s estimated $1 billion acquisition of Dollar Shave Club in July had analysts debating about the potential shakeout for other subscription retailers. It looks like men’s grooming competitor Harry’s has…

News August 4

Magento Commerce Acquires RJMetrics

Cloud-based digital commerce provider Magento Commerce announced that it has acquired analytics software company RJMetrics. The combined company aims to give retailers more tools to target promotions, improve their merchandising and…

News August 4

DynamicAction Secures $15 Million In Funding, Partners With Accenture

DynamicAction, a data analytics solution provider for retail merchandisers, has secured $15 million in a Series B funding round led by Accenture and West Coast Capital. In addition to funding…

News August 4

Voice-Controlled Wearables Support Heads-Up Engagement At The Container Store

The Container Store, a retailer that has long embraced an employee-first culture based on real-time interactions, has made customer service and internal communication even easier for those working within its…

Features August 4

Epson and Fishbowl Announce Strategic Partnership

POS solution supplier Epson America, Inc., and Fishbowl, an intelligent marketing automation and analytics platform provider for the restaurant industry, announced a partnership allowing Fishbowl to source data from Epson’s…

News August 3
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