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How German Bookseller Thalia Paid It Forward When COVID Hit

“We’re all in this together” has been something of an unofficial motto during COVID-19, but the executives at the German bookselling giant Thalia put action behind those words. When the…

Features September 1

Costco Contributes $25 Million To Black-Led Community Development

Costco is committing $25 million to an investment fund designed to empower black-led financial institutions and community development efforts. The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) rolled out the Black Economic…

News August 31

Amazon Receives FAA Approval For Drone-Based Package Delivery

Amazon received approval to operate a fleet of Prime Air delivery drones from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), according to CNBC.  The approval includes privileges that will let the retail…

News August 31

Neiman Marcus All-Digital Fashion Campaign Merges Aspiration And Realism

The evolution from physical to digital has not only accelerated in retail, but also in the magazine world, where the vaunted fall fashion issues are struggling to find messages that…

News August 31

Walgreens Names Former Rite Aid CEO John Standley As New President

Walgreens Boots Alliance has appointed former Rite Aid CEO John Standley as President of Walgreens, effective immediately. Standley will oversee all Walgreens operations, including the development and growth of the…

News August 31

Retailwinds’ E-Commerce Properties Sold To Saadia Group In Bankruptcy Auction

Saadia Group won the bankruptcy auction for RTW Retailwinds’ New York & Company and Fashion to Figure e-Commerce business and related intellectual property for a cash purchase price of $40…

News August 31

Q2 2020 Results: Digital Still Dominates As Consumers Reduce Shopping Trips

Retail’s Q2 2020 financial results saw a continuation of the trends that companies have been seeing for months: staggering upticks in online spend, greater interest in buy online, pickup in-store…

Features August 31

3 Use Cases For Data Science In Retail

Data-related tools and methods are taking center stage in customer acquisition, retention and satisfaction in a number of industries. In the past, marketers could collect only demographic data retrieved during…

Executive Viewpoints August 31

Retailers: When Your Business Depends On Digital, Make Sure Online Customers Succeed

Even before the COVID-19 crisis, the retail sector was facing significant challenges. In the course of 2019, more than 9,300 brick-and-mortar stores closed, while the most recent holiday season saw…

Executive Viewpoints August 31
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