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49% Of College Freshmen’s Parents Already Spending Generously On Back-To-School
While 34% of all parents have already begun their back-to-school shopping, one particular group of parents have been especially eager to splurge on their children before sending them away to…
Features July 12
eBay Bolsters Machine Learning Capabilities With SalesPredict Acquisition
A version of this news brief was initially posted on Demand Gen Report. EBay has agreed to acquire SalesPredict, an Israel-based predictive analytics company. The acquisition is intended to support eBay’s…
News July 11
Gobbetti To Take Reins As Burberry CEO, Ending Dual Role For Bailey
Marco Gobbetti (at left above), currently chairman and CEO of the French luxury brand Céline, will take charge of the commercial, financial and operational elements of the venerable Burberry brand…
News July 11
Nordstrom Acquires Dsco To Streamline Inventory Management
Nordstrom has acquired a minority stake in Dsco, a supply-chain software firm. The move will help the retailer streamline online order fulfillment via drop shipping. The investment follows a successful…
News July 11
Staples Promotes Canadian Head To Lead North American Retail
Staples has promoted the President of its Canadian operations, Steve Matyas, to head its North American Retail operations, in yet another executive shift for a retailer still trying to reverse…
News July 11Walmart Banks On Free Shipping To Grab Its Share Of Prime Day Frenzy
With Amazon Prime Day ready to dish out more than 100,000 deals to its Prime members on July 12, Walmart is dealing out price cuts of its own. The retailer…
News July 11
Sobeys CEO Poulin Makes Quick Exit After Steep Losses
Empire Company Ltd., parent of Canadian supermarket chain Sobeys, has experienced a sudden change at the top of its C-suite. President and CEO Marc Poulin is stepping down following steep…
News July 11Amazon 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
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