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Martha Stewart has just published her 100th book.

6 Tips on Brand-Building from the ‘Original Influencer’ Martha Stewart

In 1982, Martha Stewart made her entrance onto the mass-market stage with the publication of her book, Entertaining. She has since gone on to write 99 more, not to mention…

Features December 2

What Keeps Retail Leaders Up at Night?

Featuring: Nick Bodkins, Chief Brand Officer, Boisson | Karen Robinovitz, Co-founder, Sloomoo Institute | Amy Jain, Co-founder and CEO, BaubleBar Over the past year, retail executives have had to navigate…

Podcasts December 2

Lesson from APAC: Social Commerce is Not One-Size-Fits-All

For the last half decade, U.S. and European retailers have observed – and, often, participated in – the social-commerce explosion happening in China and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC)…

Executive Viewpoints November 29

Holiday Shopping Trends and Payments Innovations: Experience as Competitive Advantage

As the holiday shopping season approaches, retailers face increased pressure to facilitate a seamless and secure shopping experience. This is an opportunity to not only capture share of wallet but…

Executive Viewpoints November 28

Progressive Groups Plan Global BFCM Strikes Against Amazon

For the fifth year, UNI Global Union and Progressive International will spearhead strikes and protests during the Black Friday-Cyber Monday (BFCM) period under the banner of “Make Amazon Pay.” The…

News November 27

JD Sports Completes $548 Million Purchase of French Sneaker Retailer

UK-based JD Sports has acquired Groupe Courir, a 323-store sneaker retailer with locations in France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Luxembourg. The €520 million ($548.1 million USD) purchase price…

News November 27
Olivela CEO Stacey Boyd joined Sentebale, one of the organizations taking part in the new Women’s Empowerment Fund, on a mission trip to Africa earlier this year.

Olivela Debuts Women’s Empowerment Fund Ahead of Giving Tuesday

Purpose-driven luxury retailer Olivela already donates a portion of every sale to a range of causes. Now the ecommerce site has unveiled the Women’s Empowerment Fund, aimed at supporting women’s…

News November 27
The Today Show's Jill Martin will host a Peacock Special for Macy's in tandem with the parade.

Macy’s Capitalizes on Parade Fervor with ‘Parade of Deals’ Shoppable Streaming Special

Participants and onlookers at the annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade look set to get wet tomorrow, but one person will be staying nice and dry — the Today Show’s Jill…

News November 27

How Network Detection and Response Can Protect Retailers from Cybercrime

The past year has been brutal for big retailers when it comes to cybercrime. Breaches have compromised customer records, disrupted online sales and caused network outages that impacted customer deliveries.…

Executive Viewpoints November 27
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