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Bed Bath & Beyond Names Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer

Bed Bath & Beyond has named Anu Gupta as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer. Gupta will be responsible for the company’s comprehensive strategy and transformation program, including continuing to develop and implement strategic…

News September 28

The Need for Delivery Speed Drives Holiday Hiring

Seasonal hiring provides a window into retailers’ priorities, and 2020 demonstrates both the COVID-19-powered growth in ecommerce and the need to operate stores and supply chains safely. Across a wide…

Features September 28

How to Make the Most of Free Google Shopping Listings

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing businesses to shutter their brick-and-mortar outlets and target customers online to simply stay afloat, many have had to drastically increase their digital marketing spend. However,…

Executive Viewpoints September 28

Mobile App Security: More Important Than Ever For Retailers During The Pandemic

The traditional retail sector has suffered tremendously due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the United States, few physical retail stores were able to open in March, April and May. As…

Executive Viewpoints September 28
James Thomson on Retail Remix

Amazon: Beat Them, Join Them Or Both?

Featuring: James Thomson, Buy Box Experts James Thomson is a former Amazon executive that helped make the Internet titan what it is today. Now, he’s using his experiences and learnings to…

September 28

Target To Hire 130,000 Holiday Associates, With Emphasis On Order Fulfillment

Target’s holiday hiring numbers will be in line with the 130,000 associates onboarded in 2019, but this year’s emphasis on e-Commerce will shift how they are assigned. The retailer will…

News September 25

How (And Why) Men’s Brands Become Women’s Brands

The men’s fashion category has boasted the strongest growth rate within the apparel industry in recent years, prompting a robust wave of new entrants into this increasingly lucrative space. However,…

Executive Viewpoints September 25

Consumer Spending Will Be Our Best Economic Barometer

We don’t have a COVID-19 crystal ball to see how this uncertainty will pan out, but we can see that consumer spending is shifting amid the pandemic. It’s created such…

Executive Viewpoints September 25

CMO Council Report: Why Paid And Earned Media Must Be In Sync For Retail Success

Marketing and communications are two sides of the same coin, but their respective teams are often at odds within retail companies. Marketers are immersed in a world of directly measurable…

Features September 25
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