Archives for September 2016
More shoppers are starting their online search on Amazon29 Sep 2016
More shoppers are turning to Amazon over Google as their starting point. Roughly 55 percent of consumers begin their online... Continue Reading
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A Year Into The Era Of Chip-Embedded Credit Cards, What Have We Solved, Exactly?29 Sep 2016
As of October 1, U.S. shoppers will have been under the payment card industry mandate called “EMV” for one year.... Continue Reading
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Lands’ End: A Victim Of Sears’ Serial Retail Abuse29 Sep 2016
In 2002, Lands’ End , then a successful and profitable direct to consumer catalog and nascent internet retailer, was purchased... Continue Reading
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Office Depot Agrees to Sell European Business to Aurelius Group29 Sep 2016
Office Depot Inc. agreed to sell its European business to the Aurelius Group, helping sharpen its focus on the North... Continue Reading
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Staples Names Interim CEO Goodman to Position on Permanent Basis29 Sep 2016
Staples Inc. named interim Chief Executive Officer Shira Goodman to the position on a permanent basis, betting on a company... Continue Reading
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Jason Goldberger, Target’s chief digital officer, leaves company29 Sep 2016
Jason Goldberger, Target Corp.’s recently promoted chief digital officer, has left the company, “effective immediately.” The leadership shake-up comes as... Continue Reading
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The Big Paris Shake-Up: Saint Laurent, Lanvin, Dior and Valentino29 Sep 2016
This Paris Fashion Week is rich with debuts. Today, Anthony Vaccarello will show his first collection for Saint Laurent since... Continue Reading
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Supermarkets must sell an experience, as well as great food29 Sep 2016
In today’s competitive environment, supermarkets can’t just sell food. They have to sell an experience. That reality informed every presentation... Continue Reading
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Dov Charney’s American Apparel29 Sep 2016
Dov Charney is once again on the edge of something exciting and in the middle of a shitstorm. At first,... Continue Reading
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Kroger responding to Walmart in Atlanta: Analyst29 Sep 2016
Led by more aggressive positioning at Kroger, supermarket prices in the Atlanta market are down by 3.8% since July, according... Continue Reading
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