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Retailers Extend Holiday Shipping Deadlines For Last-Minute Shoppers
While some retailers are sending emails and alerts promoting shipping deadlines, others are taking a different approach by extending their timelines to appease shoppers who are waiting until the last…
Features December 17
Belk Spreads Holiday Cheer With Santa Baby Sweepstakes
Consumers use a variety of tools and channels to research, browse and buy. To drive engagement and sales during the holiday season, best-in-class retailers are creating compelling campaigns that span…
Features December 17
Singles’ Day: Can It Catch On?
If you asked a typical American what the highest-selling global online shopping day of the year is, they would likely come to either one of two conclusions: Black Friday or…
Editor's Perspective December 17Amazon Allows Customers To ‘Make An Offer,’ But Will It Make An Impact?
In typical Amazon fashion, the online giant has unveiled a new feature that may have potential to shake up pricing as we know it. With the new “Make an Offer”…
Executive Viewpoints December 17
SHOEme Acquires Shoes.com
SHOEme, parent company of online footwear retailers Onlineshoes.com and SHOEme.ca, has acquired Shoes.com from Brown Shoe Company for an undisclosed sum. “Our top priorities as we head into 2015 are…
News December 16Consumers Are Shopping Small For The Holidays
By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor Don’t get me wrong – I love big-box retailers and department stores, but I get so much joy out of supporting small and local businesses.…
Executive Viewpoints December 16
Bebe Onboards Jim Wiggett As Permanent CEO
Women’s apparel retailer bebe stores has named interim CEO Jim Wiggett as its permanent leader. With the appointment, bebe also added Wiggett to its Board of Directors. Prior to joining…
News December 16
Cybersecurity Is Not Just For Payments
Over the last year, payment card security — or actually, the lack of payment card security — has been one of the top discussions among retailers and consumers. New payment…
Executive Viewpoints December 16
Mobile Email Conversions Increase 39% YOY
The number of purchases made after opening an email on a mobile device has increased by 39% between Q2 2013 and Q2 2014, according to data from Yesmail Interactive. However,…
News December 16
