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Retail Recap Of The Week

Another week, another roster of breaking news stories and trends for us to go through!  This week, of course, we celebrated Small Business Week. The time of year where you…

Executive Viewpoints May 7

NetSuite Launches SuiteCommerce InStore During Annual Conference

During its annual SuiteWorld conference in San Jose, Calif., NetSuite unveiled a new system designed to integrate the online and in-store customer journey. Called SuiteCommerce InStore, the new solution is…

Features May 7

Tuesday Morning Promotes Phillips To President

Discount retailer Tuesday Morning promoted Melissa Phillips, who previously served as EVP and General Merchandise Manager, to the newly created position of President and COO effective April 30, 2015, reporting…

News May 7

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
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