Operations

Jun 11, 2013
Track Daily Deal, an online service for deal site shoppers, is launching...
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Jun 10, 2013
The Wet Seal announced today that retail veteran Lesli Gilbert has been...
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Jun 10, 2013
Import volume at the nation’s major retail container ports is expected to...
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Jun 10, 2013
Amazon.com confirmed it is testing its online grocery delivery service in...
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Jun 10, 2013
Lululemon Athletica Inc. said that its CEO, Christine Day, will step down...
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Jun 10, 2013
U.S. retailers added almost 28,000 new jobs in May, according to...
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Jun 10, 2013
OfficeMax shareholders will vote on a proposed merger with Office Depot on...
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Operations Guest Perspective

Know Your Boundaries: Don't Treat Canada Like a 51st State
By Bradley W. Snyder, Tiger Capital Group
To get a feel for how excited some Canadians are about the prospect of foreign brands entering the country, take a look at the columns of Marina Strauss in The Globe and Mail newspaper. The Toronto-based retail reporter maintains a vigilant watch for the latest scuttlebutt about the Canadian “invasion plans” of chains such as Target, Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s and Lowe’s.

 

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People on the Move

Abercrombie & Fitch names EVP stores
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. announced the promotion of Amy Zehrer to the position of EVP stores, from SVP, effective immediately.
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Ops Surveys

Report: Always-on consumers, showrooming among 2013 retail trends
A new report by Experian Marketing Services finds that several key retail trends will impact how marketers shape their messages in 2013.
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Publix leads all retailers in customer satisfaction, followed by Amazon and Office Depot
Customer satisfaction with retailers is on the rise, according to a report released by the American Customer Satisfaction Index.
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