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Wine Enthusiast Leverages Cross-Channel Data To Optimize Ad Spending
As the variety of marketing channels grows, retailers are trying to understand how different tactics and messages influence engagement and sales. By capturing a clear path to purchase across all…
News February 20Facebook Purchases WhatsApp For $19 Billion
Facebook has reached an agreement to acquire WhatsApp, a cross-platform mobile messaging company that allows users to send messages to friends and family via mobile broadband. The transaction will cost…
News February 20FJ Benjamin Taps Tyco To Track In-Store Shopping Behaviors
FJ Benjamin, a luxury and lifestyle group that includes brands such as Banana Republic, Celine, Gap and Givenchy, has partnered with Tyco Retail Solutions to better understand customer in-store browsing…
News February 20
PCMS Names Andrew Winans As New CEO Of Americas
PCMS, an international software and IT consulting services provider, named Andrew Winans as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Americas. With more than 25 years of retail…
News February 20
Ralph Lauren Hires Yves Saint Laurent Veteran To Head Luxury Collections
In an effort to expand its global luxury business, Ralph Lauren has named Valérie Hermann President of Luxury Collections, a new title within the organization. Hermann will be responsible for…
News February 20Could Minimum Wage Increase Save Employee Loyalty?
It’s no secret that employee turnover rate for retailers isn’t that great. A 2012 survey from Hay Group indicated that employee turnover rates were steadily rising. Retailers reported a median…
Executive Viewpoints February 20Staples And Zonoff Expand Staples Connect Platform
Staples and software platform provider Zonoff are expanding the Staples Connect program, which includes a new ecosystem device partners, support for additional wireless protocols, and the opening of a Manhattan…
News February 20Xcel Brands Launches Isaac Mizrahi Store
Xcel Brands, a company that manages the acquisition, design, licensing and marketing of consumer brands, has announced the opening of the Isaac Mizrahi New York store in Woodstock, Ga, which…
News February 19
Signet Jewelers To Purchase Zale Corporation In $690 Million Deal
Signet Jewelers Limited — which includes the Ernest Jones, H. Samuel, Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry and Kay Jewelers brands — has announced that it will acquire all issued and…
News February 19
