Regulatory Wrap-Up: Weekly recap of retail-related legislative developments-May 6President Trump announced that tariffs on $200 billion of goods imported from China will rise from 10% to 25% at the end of this week. Retailers say Trump’s plan to boost tariffs jeopardize U.S. economyThe nation’s two leading retail associations panned President Trump’s threat to raise tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese good from 10% to 25%. Retailers investing 2% to 4% of total revenues in loyalty, CRM programs Customer loyalty is big business and getting even bigger. Amazon reveals the 10 states with most SMB sales growth The list of 10 states with the fastest-growing small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs) selling in Amazon’s stores contains some surprises. Francesca’s to close at least 20 stores in 2019 amid Q4 loss, sales dive Francesca’s Holdings Corp.’s downward spiral continued in the fourth quarter as the retailer swung to a loss amid a 14% drop in revenue. Dick’s Sporting Goods in May store openings The nation’s largest sporting goods retailer is adding to its store portfolio. C-suite shakeup at Ascena Retail Group as longtime CEO leaves There has been a changing of the guard at Ascena Retail Group, whose brands include Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, Dress Barn and others. Survey: Retailers’ top concerns about the cloud are… A new survey from Retail Systems Research (RSR) reveals almost all retailers share similar concerns share certain cloud technology concerns. Modell’s Sporting Goods names CFO Modell’s Sporting Goods has a new finance head. Regional grocer gets jump on fraud Texas-based grocery retailer Brookshire Brothers is using advanced analytics to stay ahead of fraud schemes. First Previous 567 568 569 570 571 Next Last
