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Coach CEO Q&A: New Las Vegas Fulfillment Center will Reduce Delivery Times by 50%+

To better serve a growing legion of West Coast customers, Tapestry, parent company of brands including Coach and Kate Spade, opened its 788,000-square-foot North Las Vegas Fulfillment Center in November.…

Features December 4
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What Can Retailers Learn from Cannabis Brands?

Featuring: Filip Luneski, VP of Marketing, Lucid Green Once illegal and highly stigmatized, cannabis has become a legitimate, diverse and thriving market. Not only has the cannabis industry experienced significant…

Podcasts December 4
VF Corp., the parent of brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland, has laid off approximately 500 corporate employees across the organization.

Responding to Activist Investor Pressure, VF Lays Off Corporate Employees

VF Corp., the parent of brands such as Vans, The North Face and Timberland, has laid off approximately 500 corporate employees across the organization. The news comes about one month…

News December 1

7-Eleven International Buys 7-Eleven Australia for $1.1 Billion

7-Eleven will make a cash purchase of the 751-store 7-Eleven Australia chain for $1.71 billion Australian ($1.1 billion U.S.). The retailer, a long-time licensee of 7-Eleven, is the country’s largest…

News December 1
Meta is bringing Threads to Europe

Meta Preps to Bring Threads to Privacy-Conscious Europe as Musk Tells Fleeing X Advertisers to ‘Go F—’ Themselves

Meta is ready to launch its Twitter/X-competitor Threads in Europe this month, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar with the matter. When Threads initially launched in July 2023…

News December 1

Walgreens Creates Tool for Discovering Prescription Discounts

Walgreens has partnered with RxSense to create the Rx Savings Finder, providing shoppers with easier access to prescription discounts. Now available free to Walgreens customers nationwide, the tool finds free…

News December 1
Amazon hosted the first-ever Black Friday game last weekend - here are the results.

Black Friday Football Post-Game Report: A Win for Amazon, but Room for Growth

Our Editor’s Perspectives columns offer insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they dig into the latest trends in retail, marketing and tech. Remember the Black Fridays of yore?…

Editor's Perspective December 1

The Harmonious New Workforce: Striking the Chords of the Modern Work Landscape with Offshore Talent

The era of cramped cubicles and solitary office spaces has faded into the past. In lieu of the monotonous buzz of fluorescent lights, a vibrant atmosphere of collaboration now extends…

Executive Viewpoints December 1

Hudson’s Bay Names Former President as New CEO

Hudson’s Bay has tapped Liz Rodbell, who had served as the retailer’s President from 2013 to 2017, as its new CEO and President, effective Dec. 1, 2023. In her previous…

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