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Pitney Bowes Acquires Borderfree For $395 Million

On the heels of reporting a 7% drop in revenue between Q1 2014 and Q1 2015, international e-Commerce solution provider Borderfree has announced that it has been acquired by Pitney…

News May 6

Warby Parker Raises $100 Million, Eyes Brick-And-Mortar Expansion

Disruptive eyeglasses retailer Warby Parker has raised another $100 million in funding, bringing the company’s total valuation to $1.2 billion. T. Rowe Price led the latest funding round, which is…

News May 6

Is Uber Shaking Up The Same-Day Delivery Competition?

There are a variety of services at retailers’ disposal to help them get products to customers faster. Deliv, for instance, partners with malls, while retailers like Amazon are taking on…

Executive Viewpoints May 6

Nordstrom Tests Curbside Pickup In 20 Locations

Nordstrom is aiming to expand its omnichannel fulfillment options by testing curbside pickup in 20 locations nationwide. Currently, the department store retailer offers a buy online, pickup in-store option, so…

News May 6

Spotlighting Social Commerce Superstars!

By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor  A few weeks ago, I had the amazing opportunity to speak on a webinar focused on the top five trends in social commerce. My goal for…

Executive Viewpoints May 5

4 Things You Can Learn From Customer Complaints: Employee Edition

People are not easily pleased. If you’ve worked in retail for more than an hour, you’ve figured that out. But no matter how cranky a customer may be, there is…

Executive Viewpoints May 5

5 Persona-Based Segments To Fuel Your E-Commerce Personalization And Optimization Plan

Uncovering patterns and trends in behavior is a key step for marketers who are analyzing, optimizing or personalizing web sites. This ongoing effort can be achieved by creating segments in…

Executive Viewpoints May 5

Flourish Of Thomasville Prepares For Expansion With Harbortouch POS

Melissa Taylor, Co-Founder of Flourish of Thomasville, started her business because she wanted to make a difference. She refers to her shop as an “encouragement store” — a hub of products that…

Features May 5

Toshiba Integrates With SAS To Strengthen Retail Loyalty

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions has signed an agreement with SAS that enables the two companies to integrate retail promotions and loyalty systems with business analytics processes. The agreement is the…

News May 5
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