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Abercrombie & Fitch Lawsuit Alleges Gap Poached CMO

Earlier this year, Gap filled its year-long CMO vacancy with the appointment of former Abercrombie & Fitch Senior VP of Marketing Craig Brommers. Brommers is set to begin his new…

News July 6

Oracle Appoints Ray Carlin To Lead Retail Business Unit

The Oracle Retail Global Business Unit will now be led by Ray Carlin, who has been appointed SVP and General Manager of Oracle Retail. Carlin will be responsible for the…

News July 6

Staples Considers Selling Off All UK Stores As Brexit Fallout Looms

The failure to complete its merger with Office Depot appears to have brought Staples yet another difficult financial decision. The office supplies retailer is now considering selling off all 107…

News July 6

Walmart Vies With Amazon Prime By Expanding Two-Day Delivery Service

After a year-long wait, Walmart has finally made ShippingPass available to all U.S. consumers, setting up a fulfillment service to rival Amazon Prime. The unveiling amps up the competition at…

News July 6

Is Food & Drink The Medicine For Barnes & Noble’s Struggles?

As Barnes & Noble continues to hang on as the last of the dying breed of bookstores, the retailer’s struggles have forced it to try out a new store concept…

Executive Viewpoints July 6

Fender Uses Visual Tools To Facilitate Custom-Designed Guitar Sales

Unless you happen to be a guitar-smashing heavy metal rock star, it’s unlikely you’ll be buying multiple guitars from 70-year-old instrument maker Fender. So the company has a strong incentive…

Features July 5

The Gift (Card) That Keeps On Giving

For a long time, pre-paid gift cards have presented retailers with a prime awareness-building opportunity for both existing and new customers. Gift cards encourage consumers to interact with a business…

Executive Viewpoints July 5

The Future Of Retail Marketing Means Escaping The Pull Of The Past

It should come as no surprise that the past few years have taken a toll on the retail sector. From the smallest stores to the nation’s giant chains, the outlook…

Executive Viewpoints July 5

Why It Makes Sense For Retailers To Go All-In With BYOD

More people around the world have smartphones than ever before. As a society we have come to depend on mobile devices. In fact, one in three (34%) U.S. adults would…

Executive Viewpoints July 5
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