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Circuit City Gets Closer To Relaunch: In January, Circuit City’s new ownership announced it was opening the brand’s first store in Dallas by June. While a store has not opened…

Executive Viewpoints June 23

Macy’s CEO Resignation: Planned Succession Or Response To Recent Results?

After 13 years at the helm of Macy’s Inc., CEO Terry Lundgren will hand the reins over to Jeff Gennette in the first quarter of 2017. Lundgren will continue as…

News June 23

Who Will Buy Neiman Marcus?

Editor’s Note: This article is an excerpt from one of RetailWire’s recent online discussions. Each business morning on RetailWire, retail industry executives get plugged in to the latest news and issues with…

Features June 22

EBay Taps Crowdsourcing To Inspire Purchases Via Mobile App

As presidential election season heats up, eBay is giving consumers a chance to vote for one of two mobile offers on apparel, technology and home products. Starting June 24, shoppers…

News June 22

Have Returns Policies Become Too Customer-Friendly?

Omnichannel retailers in heated competition with Amazon have loosened many of the traditional restrictions on product returns, from time limits to requiring reasons (e.g. damaged or defective items) for the…

Executive Viewpoints June 22

Cali Bamboo Manages Rapid Growth With Electronic Order Tracking Solution

After doubling its sales from $22.3 million in 2013 to $45.6 million in 2015, and building a valuable partnership with Lowe’s, sustainable flooring manufacturer Cali Bamboo needed to scale up…

Features June 22
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Vitamin Shoppe Taps Former Family Dollar Exec As COO

Nutritional product retailer Vitamin Shoppe has appointed Jason Reiser as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective July 11, 2016. Reiser will be responsible for operational execution, encompassing store operations, merchandising and…

News June 21

Online Activewear Retailer Selects RetailNext For Planned Stores

RBX Active, currently an online-only activewear brand, has plans to stretch into brick-and-mortar retailing by opening stores across the U.S. As its first step, RBX has signed a multi-year contract…

News June 21

Potential Modell’s, Sports Direct Bid For 200 Sports Authority Stores: Home Run Or Error?

Modell’s Sporting Goods and UK-based Sports Direct are in talks for a potential joint deal to buy as many as 200 Sports Authority stores, according to the Wall Street Journal.…

News June 21
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