November 22, 2018
Pre-Black Friday Online Sales Spike 17 Pct
U.S. consumers increased their online shopping by nearly 17 percent before Black Friday, according to new data published by Adobe Analytics this week. Online shopping spend topped $31.9 billion in the...
November 05, 2018
Facebook To Open Small Biz Pop-Up Concept In Select Macy’s
Facebook has announced that it is opening its first small business pop-up concept in nine Macy’s locations across the United States. The move will bring 100 popular small businesses and...
October 30, 2018
Deliv Raises $40M, Gets Support From Google
Deliv, the startup delivery platform that has partnerships with well-known brands, has raised $40 million in venture funding. VentureBeat, citing the company, said the series C round of fundraising included Google, Clayton...
October 18, 2018
Macy’s Partners With Marxent On Largest VR Rollout
Macy’s and Marxent have announced a partnership that will enable the largest virtual reality (VR) rollout in retail history, with approximately 70 Macy’s VR installations in stores nationwide. It is...
October 16, 2018
Sears Bankruptcy Could Boost Rival Retailers
Rival retailers could be the biggest beneficiaries of the demise of Sears Holdings. Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday (October 15), gearing up to close 142 stores after decades...
September 21, 2018
AR And VR Sizzle At Macy’s And Walmart, Amazon And...
Sizzle Of The Week: AR/VR’s Retail Gains Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) have spent much of 2018 generating buzz as a potential tool for retailers looking to bridge...
September 19, 2018
Newegg Victim Of Data Breach That Lasted A Month
Newegg, the electronics retailer, was reportedly the victim of a data breach that lasted a month. According to a news outlet citing RiskIQ Threat Researcher Yonathan Klijnsma, the research found that...
September 13, 2018
Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays
Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. “Macy’s, Inc. is focused on providing customers with...
September 04, 2018
American Eagle’s Evolving Path Forward
According to the old aphorism, a rising tide lifts all boats. Depending on context, that old chestnut of wisdom can be quite controversial, as is the kind of big-picture thinking it...