SPECS Speak: Make way for the women of SPECSThe glass ceiling is inching closer to shattering, and women in retail are contributing to the splintering. CPG forecasts stellar year for retailersWage and job growth are expected to translate into good news for retailers in 2019. Apple’s retail chief to step down in April The head of Apple’s retail operations and online stores is leaving her post after five years on the job and will be replaced by a 30-year company veteran. Study: This type of search is growing in popularity Seeing just may be believing for an increasing number of consumers. Warby Parker offers a new way to try on glasses—virtually Warby Parker is turning to augmented reality to create a brick-and-mortar-type of experience online for consumers. Analysis: Importance of mobile grows in holiday shopping Mobile commerce and traffic experienced sharp growth during the 2018 holiday season. Transformation: Physical Meets Digital at the Cutting Edge of Tech To say that the last two years have been ones of transition and transformation for brick-and-mortar retailers would be a dramatic understatement. Retail jobs edge up in January The retail industry added jobs in January in a month whose overall job gains surpassed expectations. Study: Retail could lose big in ransomware attack U.S. retailers could suffer significantly during a worldwide malware infection. Amazon Q4 sales, earnings beat expectations; outlook disappoints Amazon had a better-than-expected holiday quarter, but its growth is starting to slow down. First Previous 152 153 154 155 156 Next Last