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Wayfair Furnishes E-Commerce Success With Tableau

In order to boost e-Commerce revenue, retailers need to constantly evaluate and improve their site experiences by incorporating compelling content, high-quality visuals and other elements.  And because consumer behaviors and…

Features August 3

Charming Charlie Selects Oracle Retail For Merchandising, Expansion

Women’s contemporary jewelry and accessory retailer Charming Charlie has selected Oracle Retail Merchandising solutions to support both its immediate business needs and its international expansion plans. Over a 13-month period…

News July 31

Yahoo Research Uncovers The New Face Of Fatherhood

Parents of children in grades K-12 plan to spend an average of $873 per student, according to research from the Rubicon Project. Although moms traditionally occupied the Chief Buying Officer role…

Features July 31

Retailers Need To Target Millennials To Survive

By Rob Biederman, HourlyNerd  American Millennials clearly aren’t afraid to pull out their wallets and stimulate the economy. They spend nearly $600 billion each year, and by the year 2020,…

Executive Viewpoints July 31

More Parents To Complete Back-To-School Shopping After School Starts

As many as 31% of parents shopping for children in grades K-12 plan to complete their back-to-school spending after the start of the school year, increasing from 26% in 2014,…

News July 30

Donald J Pliner Builds Detailed Shopper Profiles To Maximize Personalization, Loyalty Efforts

To better gauge the wants, needs and preferences of shoppers, brands and retailers must build comprehensive profiles that outline their entire relationship with the business. Over the years, luxury footwear…

Features July 30

Former Walmart Exec Hired As CMO Of 99 Cents Only

99 Cents Only Stores has named former Walmart EVP Jack Sinclair as its new Chief Merchandising Officer (CMO). In this role, Sinclair will be responsible for the merchandising and marketing…

News July 30

Lowe’s Canada Acquires 12 Former Target Locations Amid Expansion Efforts

Lowe’s Canada has completed its acquisition of 12 former Target locations, including a distribution center in Milton, Ont., for approximately $114 million. This acquisition came as part of a real…

News July 30

Stripe Now Valued At $5 Billion Following Partnership With Visa

Visa has formed a strategic partnership with online payment provider Stripe to support new technologies and online payment experiences for merchants, developers and consumers worldwide. In a recent funding round,…

News July 29
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