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How 1,000-Store Russian Electronics Retailer Amped Up Online Sales 141%
While it’s hardly noteworthy that a retailer increased online sales during some of the worst months of COVID, M.Video-Eldorado Group, a 1,039-store electronics and appliance retailer serving more than 250…
Features January 11
Data Will be Key to Retail Success in 2021
Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic proved to be quite a disruptor for retailers, as in-store sales dropped and other options, like ecommerce and buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) surged.…
Executive Viewpoints January 11
How Brands can Create Engaging Unboxing Experiences That Take the Place of In-Store Shelf Branding
According to a PMMI study, 95% of consumers state that packaging significantly affects their online purchase. Furthermore, almost half of consumers share their experience on social media. While attracting and…
Executive Viewpoints January 11
How Culture Drives Retail Pride
Featuring: Ron Thurston, INTERMIX This episode is sponsored by Brother. Ron Thurston started his career in retail at the Gap as a store associate. Over the years, he’s been able…
January 11
UPS Forecasts 23% Increase in Returns Compared to Peak 2020 Period
UPS expects to handle 8.75 million returns during the week of Jan. 4, 2021, a 23% rise from the highest volume return period in the 2019 peak-season cycle, according to…
News January 8
Starbucks Promotes Finance Veteran to CFO
Starbucks has promoted Rachel Ruggeri, currently SVP of Finance, Americas, to EVP and CFO. A 16-year Starbucks veteran, Ruggeri succeeds Patrick Grismer, who will be retiring from the CFO position…
News January 8
Apparel Brand Daily Paper Debuts New York Flagship
Amsterdam-based clothing brand Daily Paper opened its inaugural New York flagship store, located on the Lower East Side, in October 2020. The brand’s African cultural heritage and contemporary clothing inspired…
News January 8
How Luxury Brands can Leverage Digital Channels Without Eroding Their Images
Who would have predicted people would be comfortable shopping for and purchasing a car online? In years past, hardly anyone — except maybe the founder of Carvana, who launched an…
Executive Viewpoints January 8
How to Launch a Lifestyle Business in the Age of Social Distancing
There’s no escaping it. Our lifestyles have been severely impacted by the novel coronavirus. Redundancies, layoffs, school closures — these are the reasons we find ourselves at home, unable to…
Executive Viewpoints January 8
