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Dollar General Alum Rejoins Company As CMO

Dollar General has rehired its former SVP and General Merchandise Manager, James Thorpe, to rejoin the company as EVP and Chief Merchandising Officer. Thorpe will start his new job immediately…

News August 10

National Coney Island Doubles Monthly Loyalty Program Registrations With Paytronix

National Coney Island, a Michigan-based chain of 20 restaurants, has increased guest visit frequency and spend since launching the Coney Bucks rewards program, which is powered by Paytronix technology. A…

News August 10

More Than 70 Retailers Remove Links From Jet

Dozens of big-name retailers such as Amazon, Walmart and Target are disassociating themselves from discount retail marketplace Jet, according to The Wall Street Journal. The retailers discovered that Jet linked…

News August 10

Protecting Your Workforce And The Bottom Line

By Bill Gately, ISCON  Workplace violence and theft are the costly scourges of the retail industry. In 2013, shrinkage cost retailers $42 billion in America, as reported by the Global…

Executive Viewpoints August 10

65% Of Retailers Lack The Tools To Handle Fraud

Up to 65% of retailers say they lack adequate fraud management tools to support effective anti-fraud strategies, according to a report from ACI Worldwide. More than half (54%) of retailers…

Features August 10

The FaceShop Acquires 50,000 Loyalty Program Members With DataCandy Platform

The FaceShop, an all-natural cosmetics brand, has secured 50,000 loyalty program members across 30 store locations within four months of launching its Beauty Circle program on the DataCandy customer engagement…

News August 7

Tictail Raises $22 Million In Series B Funding

Tictail, an e-Commerce solution provider for independent brands and global community that helps consumers discover independent businesses, has raised $22 million in Series B funding.   With financial contributions numerous…

News August 7

Fanatics Selects SiteSpect Origin Experiments For Web Site Testing

Fanatics, an online retailer of sports merchandise, has selected Origin Experiments from digital business optimization software provider SiteSpect to execute tests on new site features and functionality, such as on-site…

News August 7

Two Foolproof Ways To Clear Out Excess Inventory

By Arie Shpanya, Wiser It often seems inevitable to have excess merchandise at the end of the season because it’s nearly impossible to predict exactly how much you will need.…

Executive Viewpoints August 7
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