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Neiman Marcus Files For IPO

Neiman Marcus is going public after more than a decade under private equity ownership. The luxury department store retailer will be available for trading on the stock market and will…

News August 5

Macy’s And Bloomingdale’s Expand Same-Day Delivery

Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s are expanding their same-day delivery service to nine additional markets following a successful pilot in 2014.

News August 5

CashStar Wins $15 Million In Growth Capital

CashStar has closed $15 million in growth capital, bringing the prepaid commerce solution provider’s total funding to $50 million.  FTV Capital led the Series D round, as well as new…

News August 5

Yahoo Acquires Polyvore…Will It Impact The Future Of Content + Commerce?

Last week, Yahoo! Inc. announced that it would be acquiring Polyvore, a social shopping site and native advertising leader.  Early reports say that the move will help Yahoo expand its advertising portfolio…

Executive Viewpoints August 5

Does Gender Sway Shopping Behaviors And Preferences?

The saying goes: “Men are from Mars and women are from Venus.” But does gender influence shopping behaviors and preferences?

Features August 5

Barnes & Noble Spins Off College Business

Barnes & Noble has completed the separation of its retail and college businesses. Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. is now an independent public company and the parent of Barnes &…

News August 4

ShopKeep Secures $60 Million In Latest Funding Round

ShopKeep, a provider of POS and payment solutions for independent businesses, has secured $60 million in Series D funding led by Activant Capital. In conjunction with the venture capital firm’s…

News August 4

Can We Expect More Prime Days In The Future?

By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor  Following its first-ever Prime Day, Amazon reported pivotal results. Worldwide order growth increased 266% over the same day last year, and eclipsed Black Friday by…

Executive Viewpoints August 4

Engaging Millennials Through Proximity Marketing

As the Millennial generation moves out of budget-constrained youth into their higher earning years, their buying prominence will change, but not at the expense of how they interact with the…

Executive Viewpoints August 4
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