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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

Curating the Circular: Using The Power Of Video To Turn Shoppers Into Buyers

Shopping behaviors are changing as new technology and shopping tools are adopted in the marketplace. Shifting shopper behavior is weakening the traditional item and price print strategy. While print remains…

Executive Viewpoints August 9

NanoLumens Launches AWARE Integrated Media Display Platform

NanoLumens, a manufacturer of indoor and outdoor LED visualization solutions, has introduced the intelligent display platform NanoLumens AWARE. AWARE is a SaaS-enabled hardware platform designed to seamlessly combine diagnostics and…

News August 9

Is Good Karma The Newest Customer Reward?

Several years ago I heard a futurist predict what the retail economy would be like by 2020. One of his big ideas was that consumers would begin to monetize themselves,…

Editor's Perspective August 9

Innovating For Innovation’s Sake

Innovation is as integral to a company’s growth as finance or operations, but what drives real innovation in the retail industry? Many people associate “innovation” with the latest bells and…

Executive Viewpoints August 9

Top 25 Retailers Losing Share To SMBs To The Tune Of $41 Billion

Since 2010, market share volatility in the retail industry has increased 250%, resulting in $200 billion in retail sales being traded among competing brands, according to a study from Deloitte.…

Features August 9
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