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Pier 1 and Dress Barn Parent Company Names Sharon Leite CEO

OMNI Retail Enterprises, which operates digital storefronts for brands including Pier 1 Imports, Dress Barn, Bodybuilding.com and Mentorbox.com, has named retail industry veteran Sharon Leite as its CEO. The former…

News June 27

How to Create Safer Retail Environments for Workers

Retail workers are the backbone of a functioning economy – whether it’s serving food or providing customer support. However, these employees are in a position to face unique safety risks…

Executive Viewpoints June 27
Walgreens storefront at night.

Walgreens Boots Alliance to Deploy Unified Sourcing Platform Across Brands

Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) will optimize and standardize sourcing across its operations with a platform from TradeBeyond that the retailer will use to manage numerous processes within its Global Sourcing…

News June 26
The new SOAR Together initiative will help small businesses succeed on TikTok Shop.

TikTok Shop Debuts Social Impact Programs Aimed at SMBs

TikTok Shop has launched a new social impact initiative called SOAR Together (Supporting Our Artisans and Retailers) that is designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) advance their businesses…

News June 26
New C-suite appointments at Target include Christina Hennington, Rick Gomez and Lisa Roath.

Target Shuffles Merchandising Leadership, Again, Begins Hunt for New CMO

Target is continuing to make adjustments to its C-suite following the retirement of COO John Mulligan and subsequent appointment of then-CFO Michael Fiddelke to the role in January 2024. Current…

News June 26

Virtual Influencers and the Future of AI

Features June 26
A Thriftbooks warehouse.

Exclusive: Thriftbooks Launches Book BuyBack Program to Source In-Demand Titles

Online book reseller Thriftbooks Global has added a new inventory stream, beyond the library, charity and donation center castoffs that make up the bulk of its merchandise — its own…

News June 26

Apple Gets It Right: The Human-Physical-Digital Experience Framework

In the dynamic world of retail, the gap between brands and consumers can quickly escalate from a minor crack to a Grand Canyon-sized disconnect, leaving both relevance and revenue at…

Executive Viewpoints June 26

It’s Time to Bid Farewell to Bad Ecommerce Ad Strategy

At the height of the COVID pandemic the might of ecommerce was laid bare. In November 2021 the UK saw a total of 321 million ecommerce transactions, according to Statista.…

Executive Viewpoints June 26
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