Events

Nominate the Most Influential Women in Retail Tech
Who are the leading women working in retail technology? Chain Store Age is accepting nominations for its annual feature recognizing female retail executives who are helping to transform the industry through technology.

The “Top 10 Women in Retail Tech” will celebrate the achievements of retail executives from all areas of technology. The winners will be profiled in a special section of the January 2016 issue of Chain Store Age as well as in an online report on chainstoreage.com
Target, Neiman Marcus and Jet.com among Shoptalk headliners
More than 100 senior retail executives are already confirmed as speakers for a first-of-its-kind event called Shoptalk that will be held next May with a focus on next generation commerce.

Organizers of the event have confirmed speaker participants including Jason Goldberger, president of Target.com and mobile; Casey Carl, Target chief strategy and innovation officer; Joe Megibow, chief digital officer at American Eagle Outfitters; John Koryl, president of Neiman Marcus stores and online and Andrea Wasserman, senior VP and head of direct-to-consumer at Nine West Group.

New York to get a very special Target pop-up

Target is setting up shop in downtown Manhattan — but it’s no ordinary store and it’s just for the holidays.

On Dec. 9, Target will officially open Target Wonderland to the public, which the retailer describes as a “first-of-its-kind retail experience” that is part magical toy store and part Pop Art exhibit.
GGP transforms traditional mall experiences with adventure

Chicago – General Growth Properties announced the return of Adventure to Santa, A DreamWorks DreamPlace 2,000-sq.-ft. interactive cottage, to five locations in its portfolio: Fashion Show – Las Vegas; North Point Mall – Alpharetta, Georgia; The Parks Mall at Arlington – Arlington, Texas; Oakbrook Center – Oak Brook, Illinois; and Southwest Plaza – Littleton, Colorado.
What retail CEO made an appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show?

Ulta Beauty is not only “Ultra-beautiful,” according to television personality Ellen DeGeneres, it’s also “Ultra-generous.”

Capping off a partnership during the month of October with DeGeneres to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research, Ulta CEO Mary Dillon appeared on the popular talk show and presented the host with a $2 million check made out to the Breast Cancer Reseach Foundation.
What retail CEO made an appearance on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres’ Show?
Jordan’s Furniture’s new store will put customers on the ropes — literally

Jordan’s Furniture, known for its larger-than-life stores that combine retail with all manner of entertainment, is outdoing itself in its next location. The retailer is building a 192,500-sq.-ft. store in New Haven, Connecticut — its first in the state — that will feature a massive indoor rope course, billed as “IT Adventure Ropes Course,” that includes two 60-ft. high ropes courses. Jordan’s is devoting 20,000 sq. ft. to the attraction.
Jordan’s Furniture’s new store will put customers on the roaps—literally

Jordan’s Furniture, known for its larger-than-life stores that combine retail with all manner of entertainment, is outdoing itself in its next location.

The retailer is building a 192,500 sq.-ft. store in New Haven, Connecticut—its first in the state—that will feature a massive indoor roap course, billed as “IT Adventure Roaps Course,” that includes two 60-feet high ropes courses. Jordan’s is devoting 20,000 sq. ft. to the attraction.
Taubman celebrates holidays with ‘Peanuts Gang’ in 10 U.S. cities

Bloomfield Hills, Mich. -- Taubman will celebrate the launch of “The Peanuts Movie” with a family-friendly holiday experience being offered exclusively at 10 of its shopping centers across the U.S. from Nov. 6 through Dec. 24.
Lands' End goes omnichannel for the holidays

Lands' End is getting into the brick-and-mortar business just in time for the busiest shopping season of the year.

The online retailer plans to open two holiday pop-up shops, one in New York and one in Boston.
Baby's First Christmas is omnichannel at Babies 'R' Us

Babies “R” Us is looking to get parents thinking about holiday gifts early with in-store and innovative digital promotions appealing to “Baby’s First Christmas.”
Skechers walks its way past $1.2M charity goal

Skechers has surpassed its fundraising goal for special needs kids with an ever-popular event that appeals to its target market.