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Boutique Fitness Studio Pinpoints Ideal Locations For Expansion

There is an old real estate term rumored to have been coined by Lord Harold Samuel, a British real estate tycoon: “There are three things that matter in property: location,…

Features August 10
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Target Taps A Second Ex-Amazon Exec To Help Transform Supply Chain

Target is continuing its supply chain transformation efforts and is leveraging a former Amazon exec for help. The retailer has appointed Preston Mosier — who was Amazon’s VP of Operations…

News August 10

New Demo Displays Trumpet The Features Of Braven Speakers

Braven, a brand of Bluetooth wireless speakers, has partnered with Frank Mayer and Associates to design, engineer and produce in-store displays that complement its new line of outdoor speakers. The…

News August 10

How Will Retail Brands Share Their Instagram Stories?

Last week, Instagram introduced Instagram Stories, a new feature that allows all users to take photos and videos that are only accessible for 24 hours. All Stories content will disappear…

Executive Viewpoints August 10

CEO Turnover Jumps 60% As Retailers Seek Data-Driven Change Agents

Retail has been inundated with both immediate and pending CEO changes throughout 2016. Between January and June 2016, 23 chief executives have departed their posts, outpacing the 15 that either…

Features August 10

Ralph Lauren, Michael Kors Fall Victim To Wholesale Luxury Blues

UPDATE: Michael Kors will no longer participate in department store promotional sales as of February 2017, according to John Idol, Chairman, CEO and Director of Michael Kors in a conference call. Idol revealed…

News August 10

Coach Dials Back Department Store Presence As Full-Year Income Jumps 14%

Coach is seeing the fruits of its labor two years after beginning its brand transformation, generating positive revenue and income results and achieving comparable store sales growth (of 2%) for…

News August 9

Persado Taps Ryan Deutsch For SVP Of Global Customer Success

Cognitive content generation platform provider Persado has appointed Ryan Deutsch SVP of Global Customer Success, reporting to Greg Dale, COO. In this role Deutsch will advance the adoption and growth…

News August 9

How The Internet Of Things Is Making “Frictionless Retail” A Reality

Reducing friction has long been a goal in the retail industry, but the promise of “frictionless retail” has remained elusive. However today, thanks to the Internet of Things, mobile, cloud…

Executive Viewpoints August 9
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