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Amazon May Open Store In NYC’s $20 Billion Hudson Yards

Attention book lovers (and remaining sellers) of Manhattan: Amazon may be planning to take its first bite of the Big Apple. Amazon Books will open its first physical location on…

News July 11

MasterCard Woos Retailers With Technology Innovation

Samsung Fridge Demo – Photo by Bryan Bedder, Getty Images for MasterCard The last several years have seen lots of non-payment players invade the payments space. Companies ranging from retailers themselves to…

Editor's Perspective July 11

Retail Lessons: TSA And Queueing Theory

By Brian Field, ShopperTrak Estimates indicate that Americans spend roughly 37 billion hours per year waiting in lines. And, the average consumer can spend up to two years waiting in…

Executive Viewpoints July 11

Brexit’s Retail Impact: The Sky Is Falling! (Or Is It?)

One thing is clear about the impact of Brexit on retailers and consumers: nothing is very clear about the impact of Brexit on retailers and consumers. Yes, there have been…

Features July 11

Fiesta Mart Buys Minyard Supermarkets

A brand name that has been part of the Texas supermarket scene since 1932 will be taking its final bow. Houston-based Fiesta Mart is buying up the nine remaining Minyard…

News July 8

Heinen’s Grocery Shores Up Food Safety With Compliance Management Solutions

Heinen’s Grocery Stores has selected ReposiTrak to manage regulatory and business documentation compliance within its supply chain. The family-owned supermarket will use the Compliance Management and Track & Trace solutions…

News July 8

Retailers Innovate In-Store Experiences With The Hybrid Cloud

By Karl Cama, IBM Shopping online has dramatically changed consumers’ in store shopping experiences and their expectations. Tweets are used complain about bad customer service and price checking on smartphones…

Executive Viewpoints July 8

Amazon Prime Day: Try To Beat ‘Em Or Join ‘Em But Don’t Ignore ‘Em

Ready or not: Amazon Prime Day is making its second annual appearance this month on July 12. Should you be worried? Not exactly. Should you be paying attention to it?…

News July 8
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Former Hudson’s Bay CEO Bonnie Brooks Announces Retirement

Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) Vice Chair Bonnie Brooks has announced that she will be retiring on Dec. 31, 2016 after a 40-year career in the fashion retail and marketing industry.…

News July 7
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