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Innovation And Collaboration Are Key At #RIC15
Photo courtesy: Texas A&M Center for Retailing Studies Twitter account It’s been a busy few days for the Retail TouchPoints team as we’re celebrating our inaugural Retail Innovation Conference! Yesterday,…
Executive Viewpoints June 17Epicor Retail Spins Off, Rebrands As Aptos
Epicor Retail Solutions has spun off from Epicor Software Corporation into an independent company, which will be known as Aptos, Inc. The new company will focus on delivering a singular…
News June 17Gap To Close 175 Stores, Lay Off 250 Employees
Gap Inc. will close 175 specialty stores in North America and eliminate 250 corporate jobs as it seeks to rebuild its Gap brand’s product operating model and hasten decision making.…
News June 16Accenture and Fast Retailing Join Forces to Develop Digitally Enabled Consumer Services
Fast Retailing, the parent company of UNIQLO, and management consulting provider Accenture have formed a joint initiative to accelerate the digital innovation of consumer services for Fast Retailing’s customers globally.…
News June 16Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Files IPO Registration
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. announced it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of…
News June 16Whole Foods New Concept Store Adopts ‘365’ Branding
Whole Foods Market has unveiled the name of its new store format, 365 by Whole Foods Market. The retailer announced the new store concept in May, and it plans to…
News June 16Store Sales Boost As Weather Improves
As the weather improved, more consumers were eager to hit the stores! Overall, retail sales for March were up 0.9% over February. In terms of overall number of visits, metro…
Executive Viewpoints June 1627 Executives Win 2015 Retail Innovator Awards
In its second year, the Retail Innovator Awards is honoring 27 retail executives who are innovative thinkers and business strategists. Awards were presented during a luncheon ceremony at The Yale…
News June 16CVS Health Acquires Target Pharmacy Business For $1.9 Billion
CVS Health is acquiring more than 1,660 Target pharmacies and 80 clinic locations for approximately $1.9 billion, helping the company expand its presence into Denver, Portland, Salt Lake City and…
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