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Estée Lauder Elevates Online Gift-Giving with Recipient Personalization Options

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is making the online gift-giving experience more engaging for shoppers via a new option that incorporates a “Send as A Gift” button on its skincare…

News November 5

Battered by COVID, Pet Valu Will Shutter All 358 U.S. Stores

Specialty pet food and supplies retailer Pet Valu Inc. will wind down its operations due to severe impact from COVID-19, shuttering all 358 stores and warehouses in the Northeast and…

News November 5

Estée Lauder, Nike, Apple See Success in First Phase of 11.11 Holiday

Alibaba launched the 11.11 Global Shopping Holiday in two phases, joining other major retailers in spreading its biggest shopping days over longer periods. The first phase, which ran from Nov.…

News November 5

Clyde Provides Platform for Offering Extended Warranties

Clyde, a product protection platform, aims to empower retailers by letting them offer their customers extended warranties and accident coverage as ways to grow revenue and drive customer loyalty. The…

News November 5

Channable Assists Retailers with Product Management Across Platforms

Feed management platform Channable can help retailers manage their product listings and orders across thousands of online marketplaces, affiliate networks and price comparison sites. The company’s solutions are designed to…

News November 5

5 Lessons Online Merchandisers Can Learn From Leading Brick-and-Mortar Retailers

When it comes to online merchandising, there are plenty of subtle but effective in-store tactics that can be difficult to replicate. Mannequins, store layout and even music are all curated…

Executive Viewpoints November 5

Frans Johansson And the Intersection of Diversity And Innovation

As CEO of The Medici Group, Frans Johansson spends his days consulting with business leaders on the value of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I), and how they support business differentiation…

Features November 4

WSJ: Walmart Ends In-Store Robotics Partnership, Will Use Associates Instead

Walmart has reportedly ended its partnership with Bossa Nova Robotics, which had involved an effort to automate certain in-store tasks through the use of robots, according to The Wall Street…

News November 4

Nike to Lay Off 700 HQ Workers

Nike announced that it will lay off approximately 700 workers at its world headquarters by Jan. 8, 2021, according to a filing the company made on Nov. 2. The layoffs,…

News November 4
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