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After Sports Authority Bankruptcy, How Will The Sporting Goods Industry Shake Out?

Sports Authority has officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with CEO Michael Foss making the move public via a personal message to consumers on the company’s web site. As part…

News March 2
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Target Taps Amazon Exec To Lead Supply Chain Transformation

Target has appointed Arthur Valdez as its new Executive VP, Supply Chain and Logistics Officer, effective March 28, 2016. Valdez will lead the retailer’s supply chain transformation, including planning, distribution…

News March 2

Price Chopper Adopts Fresh DSD Solution

Price Chopper and Market 32 supermarkets, banners of The Golub Corp., are taking a fresh approach to direct store deliveries. For the 130-plus stores located throughout the Northeast, Park City…

News March 2

NetSuite Expands Cloud And Commerce Capabilities With IQity Acquisition

With the purchase of IQity’s cloud business, NetSuite has added next-gen manufacturing capabilities to its cloud-based financials, ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites. The deal creates a single cloud software…

News March 2

Lands’ End Backs Itself Into A Corner With Steinem Snub

Controversy hit Lands’ End last week after the retailer decided to pull a featured interview with women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem from its web site. Although Lands’ End initially published the…

Executive Viewpoints March 2

Sears, Walmart Cut Corporate Staff Following Poor Results

Mediocre fourth quarter and year-end profit results are continuing to shake up employment at major department stores. First, Kohl’s opted to end ties with three members of its executive staff;…

News March 1

Amazon Gains Greater Footprint In UK With Morrisons Delivery Partnership

Amazon has partnered with UK-based supermarket chain Morrisons to deliver fresh and frozen groceries to consumers via its Amazon Prime Now and Amazon Prime Pantry services. The online retail giant…

News March 1

Jet.com Acquires Home Goods eTailer Hayneedle

Amazon challenger Jet.com has acquired home goods retailer Hayneedle, Inc., one of the 100 largest web merchants in North America by sales, as the online marketplace startup looks to expand…

News March 1

NanoLumens Appoints Rao Director Of Software Services And Platforms

LED display providers NanoLumens has appointed product development specialist Vishnu Rao to the position of Director of Software Services and Platforms. The move highlights the increasingly important role that beacons…

News March 1
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