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Target Pledges to Spend $2 Billion+ with Black-Owned Businesses by 2025

In an effort to support diversity and change in the retail industry, Target has committed to spending more than $2 billion with Black-owned businesses by the end of 2025. The…

News April 7
Aptos - Making It Work! - Associate Livestreaming Edition

Making It Work! Associate Livestreaming Edition

Have you seen “associate livestreaming” in the headlines lately, but aren’t quite sure what it is, why it matters, or how it could apply to your business? The first episode…

Features April 7
Rocksbox Signet Acquisition

Signet Expands into Jewelry Subscription Space with Acquisition of Rocksbox

Signet Jewelers — parent company of Kay, Zales, Jared and Piercing Pagoda — is expanding its digital offerings with the acquisition of jewelry rental subscription platform Rocksbox. The move is part…

News April 7

Transformation in Retail: Secondhand Marketplaces and the New Consumer

Success in retail depends on understanding and meeting the needs of shoppers. As we move into a second pandemic year marked by unprecedented shifts in consumer preferences and behaviors, one…

Executive Viewpoints April 7

MandM Direct Drives 2.4% Revenue Increase with Personalized Real-Time Recommendations

Online discount apparel retailer MandM Direct, which had previously relied on standard rules-based recommendations to guide website visitors through the shopper journey, has generated impressive improvements in multiple KPIs with…

Features April 7

Target Donates $5 Million to Local, National and Global Vaccination Efforts

Target will invest $5 million to help more communities gain access to a COVID-19 vaccine through partnerships with local, national and global organizations. The money will be invested in a…

News April 6

Scotch & Soda Unveils New Brand Identity as it Debuts Largest Store Worldwide

Amsterdam-based lifestyle fashion brand Scotch & Soda has opened its largest store worldwide in the Dutch city of ‘s‑Hertogenbosch, also known as Den Bosch. The store is housed in a former theater, built…

News April 6
Zulily Sustainability Shop

Zulily Taps into Parents’ Desire to Live More Sustainably with Launch of New Eco Shop

Online retailer Zulily (part of Qurate Retail Group) has launched a Sustainability Shop in honor of Earth Month featuring a collection of “Earth-friendly” products. All products in the shop are…

News April 6
Holiday Return Shipping

Returns Go Digital – How Can Retailers Keep Customers Coming Back?

Returns in the retail industry have always posed a challenge. A report from Statista estimated 2020 return delivery costs at $550 million, up 64% since 2017. Those are just costs…

Executive Viewpoints April 6
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