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Barnstormer Winery Improves The Tasting Experience With SalesVu

Barnstormer Winery is a multi-faceted business. The boutique winery, which is located in a historic barn on Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes of New York, produces more than 2,000…

Features July 16

Books-A-Million Executive Chairman Makes $21 Million Buyout Offer

Books-A-Million has signed a definitive agreement in which Chairman Clyde B. Anderson, his family and all related persons and entities, will acquire the company. 

News July 15

Will Prime Day Be A Hit With Shoppers?

Amazon fans worldwide are celebrating the first annual Prime Day, a holiday developed by the online giant especially for its most loyal consumer base. For today only, Amazon promises to…

Executive Viewpoints July 15

The Top 15 Stories Of 2015 (So Far…)

We’re halfway through 2015 and Retail TouchPoints already has covered a plethora of new industry trends and best practices through our features, special reports, awards programs and proprietary surveys. While…

News July 15

Walmart Schedules Online Sale To Battle Amazon During Prime Day And Beyond

It appears that a summer battle between Amazon and Walmart is on the horizon, with both retail giants offering discount promotions akin to annual Black Friday sales. While Amazon recently…

News July 14

Macy’s Closes Downtown Pittsburgh Store

Macy’s has sold its downtown Pittsburgh location at 400 Fifth Avenue to Core Realty for an undisclosed sum. The Philadelphia-based realty company will use the 1.2 million-square-foot, 13-floor building for…

News July 14

Rakuten Acquires Fits.me

E-Commerce company Rakuten has acquired Fits.me, a fit preference solution provider, to improve its e-commerce offerings and marketing solutions. Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. Since its…

News July 14

Starbucks Connects With Top Brands To Hire 100,000 Young People

Starbucks is partnering with a variety of U.S.-based companies, including CVS Health, JCPenney, Macy’s, Walgreens and Walmart, to create the nation’s largest employer-led coalition to hire and train up to…

News July 14

Craves Brings Fashion Discovery To Mobile Devices

By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor  What I love about fashion is that there’s inspiration everywhere. You can see a unique bag at a flea market, a must-have dress in a…

Executive Viewpoints July 14
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