Coresight Research: ‘Meaningful slowdown’ in 2019 back-to-school salesA new report indicates that retailers shouldn’t expect a big jump in 2019 back-to-school sales over last year. Amazon drops into influencer retailingAmazon is now offering style collections curated by social media influencers. Analysis: Shipping expenses take toll on Amazon’s bottom line Amazon’s growth accelerated this quarter, especially in terms of product sales where revenue increased by a respectable 12.5% over the prior year. Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 6 Destiny USA Daybreaker continues its countdown of the Top 10 Retail Center Experiences named in the July-August edition of Chain Store Age. The Rolling Stones get a gig with an unlikely retail partner One of the most iconic logos in rock and roll is now front and center on one of Manhattan’s most posh stores. Top 10 Retail Center Experiences: No. 5 Mall of America Daybreaker continues its countdown of the Top 10 Retail Center Experiences named in the July-August edition of Chain Store Age. Gap shifts Athleta head to top merchandising role at Old Navy Athleta president Nancy Green is taking a new position within the Gap family of brands. Michaels gets creative with new package service The Michaels Companies Inc. is partnering with UPS to make it easier for customers to ship and receive packages. Perry Ellis streamlines checkout Vertical specialty apparel retailer Perry Ellis International is speeding up the final, and crucial, step of the in-store shopping experience. Bealls looks to the cloud for inventory insight Department store retailer Bealls Inc. is obtaining new levels of inventory transparency with cloud-based technology. First Previous 507 508 509 510 511 Next Last