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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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Pricing Amid Inflation: McKinsey Partner Offers Data-Led Best Practices

Retail brands and consumers alike are feeling the pressure of inflation. But as we head into a new, elongated holiday shopping season, brands need to perfectly balance satisfying customer needs…

Features September 27

Why is Apple Jumping on the BNPL Train During Turbulent Times?

Since the beginning of the pandemic, interest in buy now, pay later (BNPL) services has grown rapidly. From retail giants such as Amazon and Walmart to banks like Citizens Bank…

Executive Viewpoints September 27
Walmart Introduces ‘No Concerns’ Returns Including Walmart+ Home Pickup for Holiday

Walmart Introduces ‘No Concerns’ Returns Including Home Pickup for Walmart+ Members

Walmart will launch three new returns options as part of its “No Concerns” campaign to accommodate early holiday shopping. Beginning in Oct. 1, 2022, Walmart will introduce: An extended Holiday…

News September 26

Nordstrom Cuts 222 Jobs at Midwestern Distribution Facility as it Prepares for Slower Demand

Nordstrom will lay off 222 workers at its Cedar Rapids, Iowa distribution center on Oct. 18, 2022, according to a WARN notice filed with Iowa Workforce Development, a state agency…

News September 26
Amazon sets the dates for its Early Access fall Prime sales event.

Amazon Announces Prime Day Part Two, Set for Oct. 11-12

After months of rumors, Amazon has official announced that it will host a second Prime sales event this fall. Aimed at helping members get an early start on their holiday…

News September 26

How Eyebuydirect Doubled Sales Since the Pandemic, Thanks to Both Technology and Trend-Watching

Eyebuydirect has focused on expansion during a period when many retailers are scaling back operations, including nearly doubling its SKU count from 2,000 to 3,800 over the past year. The…

Features September 26

Live Selling: the Solution for Deepening Consumer Relationships in a Rapidly Evolving Retail Landscape

Brick-and-mortar retailers have historically built deep relationships with customers locally, on a one-to-one basis. Though they’ve seen success, relationships built solely on in-person interactions aren’t scalable. Unfortunately, unexpected situations can…

Executive Viewpoints September 26
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