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Macy's has announced layoffs and store closures as new CEO prepares to take the helm.

UPDATED: Activist Investor Pushes for Response to Takeover Bid as Macy’s Announces Layoffs, Store Closures

[Editor’s Note 1/23/24: This story was updated on Jan. 22 to include details from a Jan. 21 statement from Macy’s, Inc. investor Arkhouse Management, urging Macy’s to respond to its…

News January 22
Home decor and furniture retailer Kirkland's, Inc., has promoted Amy Sullivan to CEO, effective February 4, 2024.

Kirkland’s Promotes COO to CEO Post

Home decor and furniture retailer Kirkland’s, Inc., has promoted Amy Sullivan to CEO, effective February 4, 2024. She has been with the company for more than a decade, most recently…

News January 22
Kimberly-Clark products are used by one-third of the world's population.

From Huggies to Depends: How Kimberly-Clark Deepens Digital Offerings with Click-by-Click Analysis

Despite having been around for more than 150 years, Kimberly-Clark doesn’t have a whole lot of name recognition among consumers. But people definitely recognize Kimberly-Clark’s products, which include a host…

Features January 22

Skechers Selects Inventory and Planning Decision Support Solution

Skechers will deploy the Digital Brain platform from o9 Solutions to enhance support for its planning and decision-making across its North America retail operations, helping the retailer meet consumer demands…

News January 22

Dynamic Creative Optimization Decoded: A Masterclass for Retail Success

In the dynamic world of retail, businesses face the ongoing challenges of rising advertising costs alongside a swiftly changing media landscape. In the face of this, the practice of Dynamic…

Executive Viewpoints January 22

The Booth and Beyond: What NRF 2024 Tells Us About the State of the Industry

Featuring: Nicole Silberstein, Ecommerce Editor, Retail TouchPoints The National Retail Federation drew 40,000+ attendees from across the retail realm who were eager to explore the hottest trends and tech —…

Podcasts January 22

Drones and Virtual Experiences: Shipt Launches Innovation Lab to Explore Delivery’s Frontier

Shipt has launched an innovation lab focused on “big thinking to centralize delivery and product experiments across the country,” according to a statement from the company, which is an independently…

News January 19

Best Buy Canada to Operate 165 Small-Format Bell Canada Stores Under Renamed Banner

Best Buy Canada has partnered with Bell Canada to operate 165 stores in malls and smaller and mid-sized communities across the country. The stores, which had been branded as The…

News January 19
CNBC's Courtney Reagan with Saks CEO Marc Metrick at the 2024 NRF Big Show.

CEOs of Saks, Barnes & Noble: Big Pivots Can Pay Off (as Long as They’re Customer-Focused)

Saks Fifth Avenue wasn’t always known by that name. As CEO Marc Metrick pointed out, in its early days, when it was based in NYC’s Herald Square neighborhood, the company…

Features January 19
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