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Nokia Agrees To Acquire Alcatel-Lucent For $16.6 Billion

Nokia has agreed to acquire fellow telecommunications company Alcatel-Lucent for $16.6 billion. Each company’s board of directors has approved the terms of the proposed transaction, which is expected to close…

News April 15

Target Appoints Dament To Revamp Its Food Business

Target has appointed Anne Dament to the role of SVP of Merchandising. In this role, Dament will lead the strategic repositioning of Target’s food business by introducing new assortments and…

News April 15

Ode à la Rose Opens NYC Pop-Up

By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor  Pop-ups are always fun. I personally enjoy them because they present retailers with the opportunity to extend their brand to new audiences, hold fun events,…

Executive Viewpoints April 15

What Are The Top Mobile Trends And Challenges Among Retailers?

With: Chris Bishop, Founder and CEO of 7thingsmedia Should retailers be investing in a mobile-optimized site or mobile app? Can push notifications truly drive consumer action? Will beacons ever become…

News April 15

Build.com Taps SiteSpect To Boost Customer Experience With Site Testing

Online home improvement retailer Build.com has selected SiteSpect, a digital optimization platform, to help enhance its customer experience through web site testing and targeting. Build.com is using the SiteSpect A/B…

News April 15

Three Ways That Private Label Companies Can Better Connect With Consumers

For the longest time, the consumer gospel of private label has been: Sometimes they’re just as good as — if not better — than the name brands. Sometimes they’re not.…

Executive Viewpoints April 15

On-Call Retail Scheduling Practices Are Challenged In New York

A group of 13 retailers are being challenged by New York state on their employee scheduling practices related to on-call scheduling. The office is concerned that these practices violate New…

News April 14

JD.com Announces Addition of UNIQLO Flagship Store to Its Marketplace Platform

Apparel retailer UNIQLO has partnered with JD.com, a China-based e-Commerce company, to open an online flagship store on its marketplace platform. Through the marketplace, UNIQLO can reach a wider base…

News April 14

Nordstrom Supports Canadian Expansion With Oracle Upgrade

Nordstrom has implemented Oracle Retail Merchandise Operations Management and Oracle Retail Store Inventory Management solutions to support its expansion in Canada. The retailer plans to roll out the releases throughout…

News April 14
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