The Modern Retail CIO–Balancing Cost and InnovationIn today’s retail environment, the typical CIO is faced with a challenging remit – if you don’t innovate you die, if you do innovate conventional thinking is you need a lot of time and money. Dick’s Sporting Goods uses data to gets its product rightDick’s Sporting Goods is using predictive analytics to optimize its merchandise assortment. J.C. Penney extends financial services partnership J.C. Penney has no intention of breaking up its nearly two-decade-old relationship with Synchrony. Analysis: Sears has failed on every facet of retailing The news that Sears has hired advisors to prepare for a possible bankruptcy filing comes as no great surprise. Tech retailer b8ta partners with Google Consumers will soon be able to test Google’s smart home products before they buy them. CSA Q&A: Orangetheory on fast-track with 260 new sites in 2018 Orangetheory is on a roll. The fast-growing fitness company with a devoted following is opening locations throughout the globe — including U.S. malls. Amazon expanding its cashierless C-store concept Amazon has opened a second Amazon Go store in Chicago, and another is on the way. First Look: Canada’s Indigo Books and Music makes U.S debut The largest bookstore chain in Canada has opened its first-ever U.S. store. Fast-fashion retailer makes a big move to merge online and offline experiences H&M will play a bigger role in its evolving digital experiences — including payments. 5Qs for John Crossman on community involvement When you meet John Crossman and learn that his father was a civil rights leader who helped integrate churches in Central Florida in the Sixties, you are not surprised. First Previous 1533 1534 1535 1536 1537 Next Last
