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Bergdorf Goodman has launched Conscious Closet to help clients get more from their luxury goods.

Bergdorf Goodman Boosts Circularity Efforts with New ‘Conscious Closet’ Service

Bergdorf Goodman has launched its Conscious Closet program, designed to extend the useful life of customers’ luxury goods through a range of personal styling, alteration, repair and resale services. The…

News May 9
8fig Founders Yaron Shapira (CEO), Roei Yellin (CRO) and Assaf Dagan (CTO).

8fig Raises $140M to Support Online Sellers with Funding, Financial Management Tools

8fig, a funding and management platform for ecommerce businesses, has closed a $140 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $196.5 million. The round was…

News May 9
An image of a smartphone with the SHEIN ecommerce site on it. The smartphone is in a pocket for a pair of jeans.

SHEIN’s Head of Strategy on Setting (and Achieving) Firmer ESG Goals

Since its inception in 2008, SHEIN has become one of the retail industry’s most remarkable growth stories, but it also has been routinely accused of committing some of the retail…

Features May 9

Four Ways Retailers can Leverage Generative AI to Transform their Business Today

Recent AI advancements have the power to reshape the way the industry operates. Retailers embracing Generative AI can stay ahead of the curve and compete in this ever-changing competitive landscape…

Executive Viewpoints May 9
Destination Maternity at Walmart

Destination Maternity Rolls Out New Collection Exclusively at Walmart

Destination Maternity has released its 2023 spring/summer collection exclusively at select Walmart stores and on Walmart.com. The brand is likely seeking to gain market share after the demise of BuyBuy…

News May 8
Pilot plans to hire 10,000 new employees for the summer travel season.

Pilot to Hire 10,000+ Employees in Advance of Summer Travel Season

Pilot Company — parent company of Pilot and Flying J — plans to hire more than 10,000 new employees across North America as it gears up for the busy summer…

News May 8

Christmas Tree Shops Files for Bankruptcy, Seeks to Reorganize

Christmas Tree Shops, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on May 5, reportedly plans to emerge from the process with most stores open, according to The Wall Street Journal. The…

News May 8
Conversational commerce

Combat Inflation’s Impact by Streamlining Conversational Commerce Channels

In yet another sign that the COVID-generated ecommerce surge has subsided, the Salesforce Shopping Index reported flat ecommerce sales in the U.S. for Q1 2023 — the first period with…

Features May 8
Self-checkout

Scan and Go: How Retailers can Prevent Shoplifting with Mobile Self-Checkout

Mobile self-checkout, also known as scan and go, is rapidly spreading in the retail industry. The advantages are compelling: Retailers save space and checkout costs while providing customers with a…

Executive Viewpoints May 8
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