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Wayfair Lays Off Another 1,750 Employees as it Aims to Boost Agility

Wayfair is advancing its plan to right-size its cost structure, with the goal of $1.4 billion in annualized cost savings by laying…

Patagonia’s Newest Mission: Replacing Single-Use Packaging with Technology

Perhaps no brand has more sustainability street cred than Patagonia. That reputation is well-earned — from the company’s self-imposed “Earth Tax” and…

National Builder Supply Slashes PPC Spending By 60% With CallRail

While a necessity for most retail businesses, advertising can be expensive and sometimes complicated to manage. To ensure advertising channels and tactics…

Office Depot And OfficeMax Finalize Merger

Office supply retailers Office Depot and OfficeMax have completed a merger under the name Office Depot, Inc. OfficeMax now is a wholly…

French Connection Cuts Costs With SAP Stock Scheduling

Retailers are seeking more cost efficient ways for IT staff members to track and manage operations and system updates. This efficiency particularly…

5 Key Trends From NRF Which May Separate The “Has Beens,” The “Survivors” & “Thrivers”

Against a backdrop of Gottschalks joining the ranks of retailers to file Chapter 11 and Circuit City in the process of auctioning…

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