Lord & Taylor on the hunt for a new leaderThirty-years plus Lord & Taylor veteran is stepping down. b8ta disrupting retail—againFresh off its win as “Store of the Year” in the annual Shop! Awards design competition, tech-gadget retailer b8ta is extending its business in a new direction it calls “store as a service.” Brands underestimate the value of social advocacy, personalization There is an increasing gap between retailers’ marketing methods, and the campaigns that realistically drive consumers’ purchase decisions. Sears to close last store in the city it once called home Sears Holdings is set to shutter its last remaining store in Chicago. Amazon program trades merchandise for customer reviews—as long as they are honest Amazon wants shoppers to test merchandise and then share their unbiased opinion. Walmart details capital investment plans for Texas, Florida, Ohio and other states Walmart plans to spend invest more money in its stores in Texas this year than any other state. Bed Bath & Beyond gives downbeat forecast Bed Bath & Beyond’s fourth quarter sales and earnings beat the Street, but it issued gloomy guidance for its current year. HomeGoods, Five Below to open at Magnolia Mall Hot, value-price retailers continue to fill mall space vacated by shut-down department stores. Brookstone to debut new store concept—with a nod to tech inventors Brookstone is launching a new retail platform that gives tech brands and emerging product makers in the space easier access to stores in U.S. malls. Sears selling 16 stores online Embattled Sears Holdings Corp. is putting 16 of its namesake stores on the online auction block. First Previous 1429 1430 1431 1432 1433 Next Last
