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Is Your Email Marketing Software The Right One? 5-Point Assessment Guide
According to a Litmus study, every $1 invested in email marketing yields a profit of $36 —which is quite a return. Moreover, 78% of marketers say email marketing is crucial…
Executive Viewpoints September 30
Prevent Out-of-Stock Problems From Turning Into Allocation Problems
The current supply chain crisis isn’t expected to get any better until early 2023, at best, prolonging the ongoing struggles retailers face with stockouts. Solving this may sound simple: either…
Executive Viewpoints September 30
Peloton Bikes into DICK’S Sporting Goods
Peloton bikes will soon be available for purchase at more than 100 DICK’S Sporting Goods stores and online at DICKS.com. The new partnership will launch early in the holiday season…
News September 29
Google Aims to Make Shopping Online More Natural, Visual
“Natural” was the word of the day at Google’s third annual SearchOn event, where the tech giant unveiled a host of new ways it is working to make search, translation,…
News September 29
Bed Bath & Beyond Posts 28% Sales Decrease, Prepares for Further Drops as it Right-Sizes Inventory
Bed Bath & Beyond continued to struggle in Q2 2022 with the retailer’s sales falling 28% in the quarter, which ended Aug. 27. The retailer expects a further 20% decline…
News September 29
4 Steps Retailers Can Take to Market Themselves in a Recession
Marketing is often first on the chopping block during a recession, and with GDP contracting two quarters in a row, retail marketers are working hard to determine how to make…
Executive Viewpoints September 29
Essity Completes $320M Acquisition of Digitally Native Intimates Brand Knix
Health and hygiene brand Essity has completed its acquisition of Knix, a digitally native intimates brand, for $320 million. Essity now owns 80% of Knix shares, while CEO and founder…
News September 28
SPARC Group Hires Outdoor Retail Veteran as Eddie Bauer CEO
SPARC Group, the retail venture owned by Simon Property Group and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), has hired outdoor industry veteran Tim Bantle to lead Eddie Bauer as CEO. Bantle will…
News September 28
Athleta Moves Further into Resale, Off-Price
Gap, Inc.’s Athleta brand has teamed up with ThredUP and Shop Premium Outlets to pilot a new resale program and expand further into the off-price sector, respectively. Both initiatives are…
News September 28
