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Berkshire Partners Takes Majority Stake In Catalina
Berkshire Partners LLC has entered a definitive agreement to acquire majority control of CPG digital media solutions provider Catalina from fellow private investment firm Hellman & Friedman, LLC. Financial details…
News March 5Will Amazon’s Anticipatory Shipping Strategy Be A Hit Or Miss?
In light of news that Amazon has patented its “anticipatory shipping” concept, the Retail TouchPoints editorial team started to discuss whether it would be a hit or a flop among…
Executive Viewpoints March 5
Trend Watch: Will Twitter Commerce Be The ‘Next Big Thing’ In Retail?
There has been mass speculation regarding Twitter’s apparent foray into commerce spearheaded by images of a rumored Twitter Commerce service posted on curated consumer goods catalog Fancy.com. It is unknown…
Features March 5
Publix Sees 5.3% Increase In Q4 2013 Sales
Publix Super Markets reported a 5.3% increase in Q4 2013 sales, rising to $7.4 billion from $7.0 billion in 2012. Q4 2013 net earnings experienced the most significant improvement, increasing…
News March 4
Revlon Appoints Two New Executives
Cosmetics brand Revlon, Inc. named Gianni Pieraccioni as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Global President of the Revlon Consumer Division after former EVP and Chief Operating Officer Chris Elshaw announced…
News March 4
RadioShack To Close 1,100 Stores Nationwide
Electronics retailer RadioShack is shuttering more store doors in light of poor revenue performance. Total net sales and operating revenue for Q4 2013 was $935.4 million, a significant drop compared…
News March 4runway2street Brings Online Luxury To The Next Level
By Alicia Fiorletta, Senior Editor As someone who loves discovering new brands and is, undeniably, fashion obsessed, I was thrilled to receive an email in my inbox about runway2street, a new…
Executive Viewpoints March 4
Retail Spy Case Accuses Modell’s CEO Of Posing As Dick’s Exec
In retail’s own version of “spygate,” Dick’s Sporting Goods has filed a complaint in a New Jersey court claiming that Mitchell Modell, CEO of Modell’s Sporting Goods, posed as a…
Features March 3
Secrets Behind A Digitally Modernized Sales Staff In The Omnichannel World
The retail landscape has seen dramatic changes. Online brands are opening physical stores, brick-and-mortar retailers are creating seamless experiences online, printed catalogs are integrating social media with online and in-store…
Executive Viewpoints March 3
