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SPARC Group Hires Outdoor Retail Veteran as Eddie Bauer CEO

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
Gap's Athleta brand is expanding its reach with new resale and off-price initiatives.

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
Instacart rolls out new suite of tools for online grocery.

Instacart, Shipt Expand Payment Options to Improve Food Access for Low-Income Households

Both Instacart and Target’s Shipt will expand their payment options for low-income shoppers in moves that coincide with the White House’s effort to end hunger in the country and increase…

News September 28
Macy's has launched its marketplace online.

Macy’s Online Marketplace Has Arrived

A little less than year after first announcing its plans, Macy’s has joined the ranks of other major retailers such as Walmart and Target with the debut of its own…

News September 28
New Snap study shows that AR is being used more often for more utilitarian purposes.

How Rising AR Adoption is Driving Snap’s Commerce Strategy

When Snapchat first hit the scene back in 2011 it was an instantaneous hit with younger audiences because it offered something that was almost impossible to find on the internet…

Features September 28

How Retailers can Overcome the Challenges Faced on the Path to Sustainability

There are signs of a disconnect between consumers and retailers when it comes to sustainability. A recent report has found that two-thirds of consumers are willing to pay more for…

Executive Viewpoints September 28
Shopify POS Go Aims to Expand Retailer Selling Reach

Shopify POS Go Aims to Expand Retailer Selling Reach

Ecommerce platform Shopify is now aiming to help retailers sell anywhere through its unified POS Go all-in-one retail hardware device for omnichannel sellers. This latest addition to Shopify’s offerings relies…

News September 27
Dollar Tree Continues to Rebuild C-Suite With COO Hire

Dollar Tree Continues to Rebuild C-Suite With COO Hire

Discount variety retailer Dollar Tree has hired Michael Creedon, Jr. as its Chief Operating Officer. The hire follows a tumultuous first half of 2022, during which the company’s board was…

News September 27
Peloton Shifts to Third-Party Manufacturing in Effort to Simplify Supply Chain

Peloton Head of Marketing Departs as Executive Shakeups Continue

Peloton’s SVP of Marketing, Communications and Membership Dara Treseder has become the latest executive to depart the retailer as she joins Autodesk in the Chief Marketing Officer role, according to…

News September 27
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