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It’s The Most Wonderful (And Challenging) Time Of The Year For Retailers

By Yan Krupnik, Retalon The holiday season: It is either the most stressful and costly time of the year for retailers or a most exciting and profitable one. Really, it…

Executive Viewpoints December 28

EasyPost CEO: Reliability Trumps Shipping Speed For Consumers

As the 2015 holiday season concludes, retailers can now cool off from what was one of their heftiest tasks of the year: efficiently managing the shipping of goods. In this…

News December 28

High Temperatures, Low Profits: Warm Weather Costing Retailers $400 Million In Lost Sales

For the majority of the U.S., particularly on the East Coast, weather patterns throughout November and December have been unseasonably warm this year. For example, Christmas Eve temperature projections in…

News December 24

Hibbett Sports Cuts Scheduling Time By 75% Across 1,000 Stores

Real-time responsiveness to changing conditions is vital to success in athletics, and it also has turned out to be an enormous help in athletic apparel retailing. Hibbett Sports’ use of…

Features December 24

Westfield Sells Five U.S. Malls For $1.1 Billion

As part of its strategy to focus on flagship properties in major markets, Westfield Corp. has sold five U.S. malls, located in Connecticut, Illinois, California and Washington State, for $1.1…

News December 23

Tyco To Acquire ShopperTrak For $175 Million

Security and fire prevention powerhouse Tyco International is continuing its march into the retail analytics space with a definitive agreement to purchase ShopperTrak for $175 million. ShopperTrak’s customer traffic counting…

News December 23

Kohl’s Keeps Doors Open For 170 Hours Straight: Is It A Smart Move?

Kohl’s has decided to go above and beyond for the consumer this holiday season, keeping its stores open for more than 170 hours straight. The retailer initially opened up all…

Executive Viewpoints December 23

With Digital Dominating, Has Last Minute Shopping Become The Standard?

Although Black Friday weekend has traditionally been a key focus of the retail industry for decades, the proliferation of e-Commerce and mobile is enabling consumers to go about their holiday…

Features December 23

JCPenney Appoints Former Target Exec As CIO

JCPenney has appointed Therace Risch as its EVP and CIO, succeeding Scott Laverty in the position, effective immediately. Risch most recently was the EVP and CIO of Country Financial. “Therace…

News December 22
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