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Groupon Names New CEO As Company Enters Transition

Groupon Co-Founder Eric Lefkofsky has stepped down from his position as CEO. Effective Nov. 4, the Groupon Board of Directors appointed Rich Williams, formerly the company’s Chief Operating Officer, to…

News November 5

L.L.Bean Names First Outsider As President And CEO

L.L.Bean has named Stephen Smith as President and CEO, going outside the company for the first time in its 103-year history to fill these positions. Smith comes to L.L.Bean from…

News November 5

GOAT Boosts Average Order Values 30% With Affirm Payments

Making purchases through marketplaces can be risky. Unlike shopping at a retail store, consumers are often buying a product from an individual seller, heightening the chance for the buyer to…

Features November 5

Pinterest Expands E-Commerce Reach With Shop

Pinterest has made another move in its journey from social network to retailer with the introduction of Shop, featuring curated collections that are “hand-picked by us at Pinterest,” and updated…

News November 4

Technology Takes Top Priority At Decoded Fashion Summit

Last week, I attended Day 1 of the Decoded Fashion Summit held in New York City. While fashion admittedly has never been my area of expertise, the optimism and all…

Editor's Perspective November 4

Technology Takes Top Priority At Decoded Fashion Summit

Last week, I attended Day 1 of the Decoded Fashion Summit held in New York City. While fashion admittedly has never been my area of expertise, the optimism and all…

Executive Viewpoints November 4

Is REI Making The Right Call To Close Stores On Black Friday?

The 2015 holiday shopping season is nearly upon us. Last year around this time, we asked how remaining open on Thanksgiving would impact retailers. However, this year, the focus is…

Executive Viewpoints November 4

Mi9 Retail Acquires Raymark

Mi9 Retail has acquired Raymark Xpert Business Systems. The newly combined company will offer a broad suite of real-time enabled applications including merchandising, analytics, point of sale, omnichannel, clienteling and…

News November 3

Best Buy Brings Same-Day Delivery To San Francisco With Deliv

Best Buy is the next retailer in line to offer same-day delivery, partnering with delivery startup Deliv to conduct a pilot in the San Francisco metropolitan area, according to Re/code.…

News November 3
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