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If Your Store Had no Ecommerce Fraud This Holiday Season, You May Have a Larger Problem

Fraud is a costly problem for merchants, and it’s growing. The cost of fraud to retailers is up 6.6% this year over last, according to LexisNexis. And merchants may have…

Executive Viewpoints January 5
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A Look Back at 2020: Retail’s New Reality

Featuring: Alicia Esposito 2020 was a tumultuous year for us all, both personally and professionally. Retail in particular saw its ups and downs, starting with positive holiday results and ending…

January 4

MARQUE Luxury Continues U.S. Expansion with New York Showroom

Seeking to take advantage of a growing resale market, pre-owned designer goods reseller MARQUE Luxury has opened a New York showroom located at 261 Fifth Ave., marking the retailer’s first…

News January 4

Brookfield Plans to Go Private in $5.9 Billion Deal

Brookfield Asset Management has proposed to take its mall operator arm private in a deal valued at $5.9 billion. The company plans to offer $16.50 per share to buy out…

News January 4

Simon Completes Acquisition of Taubman Centers

Mall operator Simon Property Group has completed its acquisition of an 80% ownership interest in the Taubman Realty Group Limited Partnership (TRG), which owns, manages and/or leases 26 regional, super-regional…

News January 4

JCPenney CEO Out; New Owners Start Executive Search

JCPenney CEO Jill Soltau has stepped down as the retailer’s new owners, Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management, begin a search for a new leader to reinvigorate the retailer.…

News January 4

e.l.f. Beauty’s Growth Formula: TikTok, Clean Products and a Clear Brand Mission

As many brands continue to “pivot” and find ways to evolve their businesses amid the chaos that is the COVID-19 pandemic, e.l.f. Beauty is riding high on seven consecutive quarters…

Features January 4

Trends in Retail: COVID Accelerated Some and Created Others

Retail customers have always been demanding. For starters, they have long insisted on speed, convenience, variety and personalization. And that’s just a subset of the attributes they expect to find…

Executive Viewpoints January 4

The Future of Retail is 3D

The repercussions to the traditional retail sector in the wake of the COVID pandemic are well documented and experienced far and wide. However, as social distancing reduces footfall and revenue…

Executive Viewpoints January 4
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