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Ulta Beauty Plans To Open 500 Stores Over The Next Five Years

Ulta Beauty has established a five-year strategic plan that includes a variety of new business goals and initiatives. Most notably, Ulta plans to open approximately 100 stores per year through…

News September 26

Johnny Rockets Unveils New Restaurant Design Concepts

International restaurant chain Johnny Rockets has unveiled four new restaurant prototypes to boost brand awareness and overall sales. The drive-thru, drive-in, food truck and pop-up concepts are expected to debut as…

News September 26

3 Ways Apple Pay Will Change Retail Forever…Eventually

By Rob Garf, Demandware While the introduction of Apple Pay, as part of the newest iPhone launch, was lauded as technical nirvana by some, retail veterans know the industry has…

Executive Viewpoints September 26

Chalkfly Gets Customers Prepped For Back-To-School With SLI

During the back-to-school shopping season, parents and children are eager to cross off their shopping lists and prep for the year ahead. However, crowded stores, long lines and other factors…

Features September 26

Amazon Introduces #AmazonWishList For Twitter

With the holiday season kicking off soon, Amazon has developed a new way for customers to add items to their Amazon wish lists.   Consumers can now update their wish…

News September 25

Top Brands Fall Short In Email Personalization

Although email marketing is still central to most retailers’ strategies, many are still falling short in personalizing these messages, according to research from SimpleRelevance. In fact, only 9% of retailer…

News September 25

Simon Introduces Investment Competition For Retail Startups

Retail real estate company Simon has unveiled Simon Launch — a new competition to discover, invest in and accelerate startups within the retail industry. Simon will invest in competition winners…

News September 25

Pier 1 Imports Redesigns Business Intelligence With Microsoft

More than half (56%) of retailers are seeking to deliver cross-channel personalization, and 31% are building more one-to-one tactics, according to research from the e-tailing group. To achieve this level…

Features September 25

Was Urban Outfitters’ Apology For Kent State Sweatshirt Enough?

Urban Outfitters is in the headlines again for a fashion faux pas. The retailer targeting young consumers has come under fire for selling a faded, vintage style Kent University sweatshirt.…

Executive Viewpoints September 24
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