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Rosalia Bucaro, new Chief Merchandising Officer at HSN.

HSN Appoints New Chief Merchandiser

Qurate Retail Group has appointed Rue Gilt Groupe and Bloomingdale’s veteran Rosalia Bucaro as Chief Merchandising Officer for its HSN banner, effective immediately. She will report to HSN President Stacy Bowe. As Chief Merchandising…

News September 23
Updates from YouTube's Made On YouTube event for creators.

YouTube Sharpens Appeal to Creators with New Gen AI Tools, Earning Capabilities

Last week at its annual “Made on YouTube” event for creators, the Google-owned video platform unveiled a suite of AI-powered capabilities and community tools designed to help creators build their…

News September 23

Mastering Promotional Pricing: Proactive Holiday Strategies to Protect Your Profits

Navigating holiday retail pricing strategies during times of economic uncertainty requires a delicate balance between reacting to market conditions and maintaining profitability. As we approach a period characterized by the…

Executive Viewpoints September 23
Dharmesh Mehta, Amazon’s VP of Worldwide Partner Selling Services at the 2024 Amazon Accelerate conference.

Amazon is Moving Beyond its Own Walls Like Never Before…What Will it Mean for Retail?

The major tech platforms, Amazon included, are often referred to as “walled gardens” because they offer an immense set of capabilities, services, data and insights — but only to users…

Features September 23

How Do You Make Instant Commerce Happen?

Featuring: Sharon Gee, SVP, GM of Omnichannel at BigCommerce and SVP of Sales and Partnerships at Feedonomics Merchants of all sizes and across categories have heard the call: to survive…

Podcasts September 23
The FTC says that social media and streaming services have been engaging in widespread online surveillance.

FTC Accuses Social Media Services of ‘Vast’ User Surveillance, Lax Privacy Protections

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a damning new report on the data collection and use practices of Twitch, Meta, YouTube, X, Snap, TikTok, Discord, Reddit and WhatsApp. The…

News September 20

Amazon Boosts Pay for Hourly Fulfillment Workers, Adds Prime Benefit

Amazon will increase pay for hourly frontline workers in its transportation and fulfillment network by at least $1.50 per hour beginning this month, bringing their average base wage to more…

News September 20

Nike Names Long-Time Exec as CEO to Replace Departing Donahoe

Nike has tapped Elliott Hill, a long-time veteran of the company who retired in 2020, as its new President and CEO, effective Oct. 14, 2024. Hill will replace John Donahoe,…

News September 20
Amazon honors three sellers for their community impact at the 2024 Accelerate conference.

Small Business, Big Ideas: 3 Companies Leveraging Amazon to be a ‘Force for Good’

This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big success and have even bigger ambitions. Amazon took…

Features September 20
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