Amazon pilots free sample programAmazon is an innovative retailer, but is willing to use old-fashioned promotional techniques. 5Qs for Alan Treadgold on retail’s road aheadWe tapped into Alan Treadgold's global view to see what challenges he thought faced retailers and retail center operators in the year ahead. Analysis: J.C. Penney’s biggest problem area is in apparel Although this was a jolly holiday for most retailers, there was little cheer for J.C. Penney where comparable sales dropped by 5.4% on an unshifted basis. Walmart expands driverless delivery efforts Walmart is staying in the fast lane when it comes to piloting autonomous vehicle deliveries. Rethinking—and Mastering—Curb Appeal Retailers want to inspire customers to make a sale, and this starts with a seemingly simple first step – getting people in the door. Beauty retailer files Chapter 11; plans sale Beauty Brands has declared bankruptcy. Analysis: Sears to serve as case study of ‘how not to run a retail operation’ Reports of Sears headed to liquidation suggest that the much-storied retailer is now at the end of its long road to collapse. J.C. Penney to close three stores as part of ongoing review J.C. Penney on Tuesday gave a preliminary update on its holiday results and suggested some store closings are ahead. Hrvatin named leasing VP at NRDC National Realty & Development Corp. has announced the promotion of Nick Hrvatin to VP of leasing. Footwear retailer optimizes inventory with Oracle Polish footwear retailer CCC Group is increasing gross margin as inventory sell-through improves. First Previous 1469 1470 1471 1472 1473 Next Last