Black Friday’s too late this year. Is Prime Day just in time?
After months of speculation around just when Amazon would go through with its annual Prime Day sale, usually held in July, it has finally landed in...
Six Numbers That Explain The Fate of Department Stores
Department stores were the 20th century's marvelous shopping destination. Retailers that were filled with varied and often unique merchandise, offering high levels of...
Retail fails: 6 of the biggest blunders from industry history
Every now and then in retail, decisions turn out so badly that leaders can't even blame the weather. Or "fashion misses."
Walmart overtaking Amazon? Not so fast
Purchase frequency and even Prime membership at Amazon is declining, while Walmart is on the rise, according to a consumer study from...
Digitally native brands on the power of brick and mortar
Founders and CEOs at digital-first businesses at Shoptalk predict their business models will need to move beyond early strategies like social...
Brandless expands health and wellness assortment
Brandless on Wednesday announced an expansion of its wellness products, including 17 items ranging from organic superfood powders and organic vitamins to...
12 retailers walking a dangerous line toward bankruptcy in 2019
From J. Crew and Neiman Marcus to Francesca's, Pier 1 and Ascena Retail Group, the retail space remains rife with troubled...
Analysis: Surviving and thriving in the new retail
“If you’re selling stuff, you’re knackered, frankly.” Not so long ago, those words might have got backs up at Retail Week Live....
Department stores make a bid for relevancy
Legacy players like Macy's and Nordstrom have ramped up efforts to appeal to consumers. But is a facelift enough to entice...
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Q&A: Why a buy now, pay later payment option can increase sales and customer...
Every retailer has the goal of driving greater customer loyalty and increasing conversions, but when they are fine-tuning their conversion funnel, they...
Foot Locker extends Adyen payments partnership
@Adyen empowers the worlds biggest brands - like @footlocker - to scale their payments globally. Excited to announce our #omnichannel partnership across North America, Europe, and APAC.https://t.co/RTjPuLmfvY—...
How the $160B gift card market can catch up to the modern age of...
The following is a guest post from Roy Erez, CEO and co-founder of Loop Commerce. Views are the author's own.
