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City Sports To Close All 26 Stores And Liquidate Assets

Athletic gear retailer City Sports is set to close all 26 of its stores and liquidate the assets, after failing to find a buyer willing to keep the stores open.…

News November 10

Jet.com To Raise As Much As $550 Million In Funding

Jet.com is close to raising between $500 million and $550 million in a round of venture capital funding led by Fidelity Investments. Fidelity is set to invest $90 million in…

News November 10

Janam XM2-RFID UHF Device Scans RFID With Read Range And Accuracy

The requirements of today’s retail supply chain call for devices with long read ranges and high accuracy levels that are capable of monitoring products in the most challenging environments. Janam…

News November 10

Support For The Store That Never Closes

Americans are working more than they have in years and that’s creating a domino effect on retail operations. According to the annual Bureau of Labor Statistics American Time Use Survey,…

Executive Viewpoints November 10

C-Level Challenge: Turning One-Time Customers Into Loyal Customers

Retail CEOs, CFOs and CMOs are more challenged than ever to answer the growing omnichannel demands of consumers while providing profitable growth for owners and shareholders. The issue often arises…

Executive Viewpoints November 10

Placemeter Measures Stores’ Surroundings With Video

To measure the success of a store’s location, sometimes the retailer needs to figure out just how many potential shoppers they are reeling in. Placemeter has released an urban intelligence…

News November 10

Has The Organic Food Market Outgrown Whole Foods?

Admittedly, I am a Whole Foods shopper.  My relationship with Whole Foods dates back to before the company acquired the Fresh Fields chain in the ’90s. But most people probably…

Editor's Perspective November 10

Cracking The Big Data Code By Leveraging BI Solutions

Retailers are constantly looking for the best strategies and technologies to help them understand consumers’ purchase journeys. But as consumers’ expectations of the shopping experience become more demanding, retailers are…

Features November 10

Apps Still Struggling: Only 30% Of Consumers Use Them To Make Purchases

While smartphones and other mobile devices continue to increase their influence on the retail purchase process, whether the consumer is at home or in the store, mobile apps are still…

News November 10
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