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A Guide to Managing Young Employees

The so-called “Great Resignation” may be over for salaried workers, but for frontline employees there is no end in sight to the labor shortage. The retail sector has experienced one…

Executive Viewpoints October 11

NBA’s Hornets Create Buzz with Virtual Fan Shop

The National Basketball Association’s Charlotte Hornets have debuted a Virtual Fan Shop that will allow fans to interact with each other virtually as well as browse and purchase fan gear…

News October 10

Anthropologie and Pinterest Unveil Holiday Showhouse Pop-up in Brooklyn

Anthropologie has partnered with Pinterest to create its Holiday Showhouse, a fully shoppable pop-up in a Brooklyn Heights brownstone. The pop-up, open from Oct. 11-15, will have unique Pinterest QR…

News October 10

Q4 Could Be Huge, But Most Retailers Have a Blind Spot

Despite global economic concerns, consumer spending has remained robust throughout 2023, and retailers are looking forward to a blockbuster Q4 full of holiday spending. That said, in a challenging economic…

Executive Viewpoints October 10
Walmart has unveiled a number of new tech features for customers including ar beauty try-on.

Walmart Unveils Slate of Tech Initiatives Using Generative AI and AR

Walmart has unveiled a host of new tech-powered experiences that it has already launched or is currently testing, all designed to simplify the lives of its customers. The tools already…

News October 9

NOT Your Dad’s Supply Chain: 4 Trends Every Retail Exec Should Know for 2024

In 2024, it won’t be your dad’s supply chain. Shoppers’ retail preferences will be unlike anything we’ve seen even just a year ago. More fluid. Less predictable. Highly distributed! These…

Executive Viewpoints October 9
Hispanic Heritage Month 2023

Kroger Marks Hispanic Heritage Month with $1 Million Donation

The Kroger Co. Foundation has awarded $1 million in grants to organizations empowering and advancing the Hispanic community as it marks Hispanic Heritage Month. “We launched the Racial Equity Fund…

News October 9

What Makes a Successful Celeb-Backed Brand?

Featuring: Leonard Brody, Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Caravan The celebrity-backed brand isn’t dying…it’s evolving. In fact, Leonard Brody, Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Caravan, believes that these brands carry substantial…

Podcasts October 9
Jeffries

UPDATED: Abercrombie Launches Investigation 9 Years After Jeffries Stepped Down as CEO

UPDATE Oct. 6, 2023 – When this story was first published in 2014, there was no indication of the reasons behind Michael Jeffries’ abrupt departure as CEO of Abercrombie &…

News October 6
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