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Will Starbucks Delivery Be Lukewarm At Best?

Despite somewhat mundane financial results for the quarter, Starbucks still managed to cause a wave of chatter by teasing the eventual roll out of coffee delivery.  Starbucks CEO Howard Schulz…

Executive Viewpoints November 12

QVC Promotes Ken O’Brien To SVP Of Merchandising

Video and e-Commerce retailer QVC has promoted Ken O’Brien from VP of Merchandising to SVP of Merchandising. O’Brien will be responsible for developing and executing QVC’s merchandise strategy for all…

News November 12

Smashburger Hires Chief Marketing Officer

National fast food chain Smashburger has appointed a new Chief Marketing Officer to drive the strategic direction of the brand. In his position, Josh Kern will lead the marketing team…

News November 11

Aéropostale, Macy’s And Saks Fifth Avenue Embrace Borderfree To Expand In China

Borderfree has launched a new pilot program in partnership with Alipay, a China-based e-Commerce service provider, to extend Alipay’s ePass solution to a variety of U.S. brands, including Aéropostale, Ann…

News November 11

Amazon Q3 Earnings: Reading Beyond The Headlines For Sellers

By Scot Wingo, ChannelAdvisor Amazon recently announced their Q3 2014 earnings results, and surprised Wall Street with more losses than expected. Although the financial results have painted a gloom and…

Executive Viewpoints November 11

A Quick Lesson On Improving Loyalty Outcomes

TouchPoints TV with: Luc Garneau, Vice President, Strategic Consulting Services at DataCandy Serving more than 4,000 locations in North America, DataCandy helps businesses boost sales and revenue by improving their…

News November 11

Most “Empty-Nesters” Consult The Web, Browse And Buy Via Mobile

As many as 82% of “Empty-Nester Boomers” spend more time browsing for products online than in-store, according to a report from Influence Central and Vibrant Nation. Empty-Nester Boomers are characterized…

News November 11

Retailers Improve Customer Retention And Merchandising With BI Tools

In today’s retail climate, merchants are encouraged to gather as much data as they possibly can to understand the internal and external strengths and weaknesses of their company. Retail organizations…

News November 11

Hiring Hourly-Wage Workers: The System That’s Costing You $1 Billion

With 75 million workers, the hourly-wage jobs market is a key pillar of the U.S. workforce. The retail and hospitality sectors represent close to one third of these jobs, and…

Executive Viewpoints November 11
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