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EY Consumer Future Index: Economic Fears Abound, but Americans Still Plan to Spend for the Holidays

Retailers have reason to be positive about the holiday season — Americans are still planning to spend about the same or more than last year on gifts, despite the fact…

News November 9
In $40M Deal, Gap Sells Greater China Business to Ecommerce Provider Baozun

In $40M Deal, Gap Sells Greater China Business to Ecommerce Provider Baozun

Gap will sell its Gap Greater China (GGC) business to Shanghai-based ecommerce solutions provider Baozun in a $40 million all-cash transaction. The sale is the latest move by the retailer…

News November 9

Sephora Adds On-Demand One-Hour Delivery Across North America

Sephora shoppers will now be able to get the retailer’s beauty products delivered to them in under an hour, on average, thanks to a new partnership with DoorDash. Items will…

News November 9
Carrefour and Publicis have launched a joint venture to grow retail media in LatAm and Europe.

Carrefour and Publicis Join Forces to Scale Retail Media in Europe and LatAm

Carrefour Group — which was one of the first retailers in Europe to launch a retail media network — has created a joint venture with Publicis Groupe, with the goal…

News November 9

CNBC: Activist Investor Pressure Encouraged Kohl’s CEO to Take Levi’s Leadership Role

Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) CEO Chip Bergh said that pressure from activist investors encouraged Kohl’s CEO Michelle Gass to take on her upcoming role as President and eventual CEO…

News November 9
Debunking 3 common myths about the metaverse and web3.

The Reality of the Metaverse: Debunking 3 Myths about the World(s) of Web3

While the initial consumer and media hype surrounding the metaverse seems to have simmered down from its 2021 highs, the virtual spaces that were the talk of the town last…

Features November 9

Mapping Customer Journeys to Design the Right Digital Experiences

Ask any business leader and they’ll readily agree that offering personalized, compelling and consistent digital experience is paramount to distinguishing their brand and building sustained growth. Not surprisingly, delivering an…

Executive Viewpoints November 9

Mobile Ecommerce Success Calls for the ‘Instagramification’ of the App Experience

Global downloads of mobile shopping apps were up 16% year-over-year in the first half of 2022 while the number of sessions was up 29%, according to data from the It’s…

Features November 9
Tuesday Morning Appoints New CEO and COO

Tuesday Morning Appoints New CEO and COO

Tuesday Morning, the off-price home goods retailer, has appointed Andrew T. Berger to lead the company as CEO. He replaces Fred Hand, who joined the company in May 2021. Berger’s…

News November 8
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