Embracing experiential retail amid an increasingly e-commerce-minded worldRumors of the death of physical retail appear to be greatly exaggerated. Amazon vet to aid Walmart tech transformationWalmart’s new CTO has an impressive resume that includes stints at Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and IBM. Report: Ikea expands mobile AR preview offering Ikea will reportedly launch a new augmented reality (AR) app that lets customers do more than take a virtual look. Report: British retail giant reportedly to become property developer Marks & Spencer is looking to leverage its real estate holdings. Frieze: Omni-channel or opti-channel? Why was Gordon Brothers CEO Ken Frieze holding forth at JLL’s booth at RECon last week? Eloquii CEO sees ‘true want and need” for strong offline presence In terms of retail comebacks, Eloquii has a pretty good one. CSA Exclusive: Lamps Plus in new approach to in-store customer experience Specialty lighting retailer Lamps Plus is basing a more personalized store environment around the POS. Staples lets parents thank a teacher A new online Staples promotion targets grateful parents of school-aged children. Sarah Jessica Parker brand expanding in brick-and-mortar Actress Sarah Jessica Parker is growing her fledgling retail business. Mattress Firm names former television, GE exec as CEO The nation’s largest mattress retailer tapped a former Univision and NBCUniversal executive as its chief executive. First Previous 1353 1354 1355 1356 1357 Next Last